As the nation strives to reverse the economic downturn and set a course for long-term growth and stability, one thing is clear: Increasing Americans’ educational attainment must be Job 1. More and more leaders — in federal and state policy, in business, in economics and in education — are embracing what we at Lumina Foundation call “Goal 2025”: ensuring that 60 percent of Americans have high-quality college credentials by 2025.
