States Urged to Redouble Attention to High School Improvement Push
College, career readiness still a concern, say governors, state education leaders
Despite tougher coursework requirements and other improvements, states need to do much more to make sure that U.S. high school students are poised for success, including better defining what constitutes readiness for career and college, according to a national report.
“Certifying that a high school graduate is college- and career-ready can be a confusing process,” says
“Accelerating the Agenda,”
a call to action released jointly by the National Governors Association, National Conference of State Legislatures, Council of Chief State School Officers, and the National Association of State Boards of Education on Jan. 13.
The study reports on what states have done since 2005, when the NGA and Achieve Inc., a group that advocates higher standards and better accountability, released their
“action agenda”
for improving high schools. (
"High Schools in Limelight for Summit,"
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