#17 - One Goal: Reach Higher.
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For years, the national conversation around education has focused largely on students graduating from high school. With the emergence of First Lady Michelle Obama's Reach Higher initiative and organizations like OneGoal, more attention is being placed on providing the supports and policies to move our kids beyond the post-secondary world. Whether that's receiving vocational training, an Associate's, Bachelor's, or beyond, life after 12th grade has become a prominent talking point in education circles across the country.
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