Education can and must assume the role as the ultimate equalizer in addition to its role as an economic engine over the past few decades post secondary education and training have become increasingly crucial to the american economy in 1973 workers with a post secondary education held only 28 percent of jobs by comparison they held 59 . A strong economy through post secondary education introduction by michelle goryn with paige c worsham on june 1 2015 education can and must assume the role as the ultimate equalizer in addition to its role as an economic engine. A strong economy through post secondary education dec 16 2020 posted by erle stanley gardner media text id f4942f68 online pdf ebook epub library director canadian centre for policy alternatives 1 wwwpolicyalternativesca 1400 207 west hastings street vancouver bc v6b 1h7 tel 604 801 5121. College attainment is most broadly defined as the percentage of the adult population that holds a two or four year college degree organization for economic co operation and developments oecd figures show that the college attainment rate of american adults ages 25 34 is only 42 percent placing the united states 13th among other developed countries1 many notable statewide