Compact 2043 is a citywide commitment to strengthen and expand postsecondary pathways for DC students so that all children born today will graduate from high school prepared for success in higher education and good jobs.
The Compact is powered by a coalition of government agencies, nonprofit organizations, K-12 and higher education institutions, and employer partners.
Compact 2043 is anchored around three big goals:
- DC students graduate high school prepared to enter college and careers
- By 2043, all graduating public school students in DC will complete at least one OSSE-approved pathway; DC’s graduation rate will be at least 90%; 100% of graduates will have a postsecondary plan
- DC high school graduates earn postsecondary degrees and credentials that give access to the good jobs of today and tomorrow
- 80% of 2043 DC public school graduates will complete a postsecondary degree or credential of value within six years
- DC’s education and workforce system drives economic mobility and prosperity for residents and the local economy
- 80% of employed 2043 DC public school graduates will earn a living wage within five years of graduation and 95% will do so within ten years.
Compact 2043 documents, including the overview and short-term action plan, are below. For more information on Compact 2043, please contact Clara Botstein, Chief of Staff.