The Readiness Agenda
Texas Aligns High School, Entry-Level College Standards
A lot of hope is riding on a little document in the big state of Texas.
Educators and policymakers who have long agonized over the Lone Star State’s low college-going rate and its high remediation rate are charting a course they hope will lead to better outcomes. And they’re using that document—the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards —as a key navigating tool.
At 43 pages, the standards for college and career readiness are dwarfed by the state’s 480-page core curriculum, known as the Texas Essential Knowledge...
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