College & Workforce Readiness
Education news, analysis, and opinion about preparing students for high school graduation and what happens after.
College & Workforce Readiness What the Research Says New Data Paint Bleak Picture of Students' Post High School OutcomesStudents are taking much longer to complete credentials after high school than programs plan.
College & Workforce Readiness This East Coast District Brought a Hollywood-Quality Experience to Its StudentsA unique collaboration between a Virginia school district and two television actors allows students to gain real-life filmmaking experience.
College & Workforce Readiness A FAFSA Calculation Error Could Delay College Aid Applications鈥擜gainIt's the latest blunder to upend the "Better FAFSA," as it was branded by the Education Department.
College & Workforce Readiness How Well Are Schools Preparing Students? Advanced Academics and World Languages, in 4 ChartsNew federal data show big gaps in students' access to the challenging coursework and foreign languages they need for college.
College & Workforce Readiness Learning Loss May Cost Students Billions in Future Earnings. How Districts Are RespondingThe board that annually administers NAEP warns that recent research paints a "dire" picture of the future for America's children.
College & Workforce Readiness The New FAFSA Is a Major Headache. Some High Schools Are Trying to HelpHigh schools are scrambling to help students navigate what was supposed to be a simpler process.
College & Workforce Readiness Students With Undocumented Parents Have Hit a FAFSA Road Block. Here Are 3 OptionsA FAFSA expert provides advice for a particularly vulnerable group of families.
College & Workforce Readiness Infographic Students Feel Good About Their College Readiness. These Charts Tell a Different StoryIn charts and graphs, a picture unfolds of high school students鈥� lack of preparedness for college.
College & Workforce Readiness How International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement Programs CompareBoth the IB and AP programs allow students to earn college credit in high school. Though how the program operate can differ.
College & Workforce Readiness Dartmouth and Yale Are Backtracking on 鈥楾est-Optional鈥� Admissions. Why That MattersThe Ivy League schools say test scores help them make better decisions, but most schools are keeping tests optional.
College & Workforce Readiness States Are Making Work-Based Learning a Top Policy PriorityInterest in career and technical education continues to grow in schools nationwide, new report shows.
College & Workforce Readiness High School Students Think They Are Ready for College. But They Aren'tFour in 5 students say they're academically ready for college. Their test scores say otherwise.
College & Workforce Readiness Amid a Rocky FAFSA Rollout, Ed. Dept. Offers Colleges More FlexibilityThe changes are meant to free up colleges and universities to process aid forms more quickly and easily.
College & Workforce Readiness A Career Prep Bill Gets Bipartisan Support in the Senate. What鈥檚 in It?New federal legislation would authorize state grants to bolster dual enrollment, apprenticeships, and other forms of on-the-job training.
College & Workforce Readiness In Wake of Hiccups and Tight Deadlines, Feds Beef Up Supports for Fledgling FAFSAThe newly designed Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, branded the "Better FAFSA," is prompting lots of frustration.
