College and Career Transitions

The latest news about college and career transitions, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

From left, Julia Mach, Arianna Roldan, and Kaeleigh Willming demonstrate medical care during a class.
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New High School Pathways Emerging

Some states are trying to provide meaningful, rigorous, and flexible academic and career options for their students. (April 23, 2013)

Spotlight on College Readiness and Access

Examine the digital divide in college admissions, see how districts instill higher education ambitions with early outreach, and prepare students for the academic and financial demands of college.

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Improving Student Engagement Through Early Career Mapping
In this Education Week webinar, our guests examined the challenges and benefits of mapping student learning paths.

Chat Transcript

What States and Nonprofits Are Doing to Encourage Early High School Graduation
To save money and encourage hard work, states and nonprofits are offering incentives for early high school graduation.

The Senior Slump: Strategies to Keep Students Motivated
In this online chat, our guests provided tips on how to keep students engaged. They range from college-level course offerings to independent study.

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April 3, 2013 - Education Week
Proposed legislation would lower the number of end-of-course exams as well as the number of core courses students must take.
April 2, 2013 - Education Week
Fewer than one in five students who took an Algebra 1 "honors" class were actually exposed to rigorous mathematics, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress's latest high school transcript study.
March 12, 2013 - Education Week
President Obama's proposal for a Race to the Top-style competition aimed at high schools has yet to be fleshed out.
February 26, 2013 - Education Week
Efforts to promote an evolving area of study—entrepreneurship in education—are taking hold in graduate schools across the country.
February 26, 2013 - Education Week
February 25, 2013 - Education Week
New research suggests that a significant proportion of students placed in college remedial courses don't need them.
February 19, 2013 - Education Week
Systems like Tennessee's Degree Compass, which uses K-12 data to match students to courses, could be useful for high schools.
February 19, 2013 - Education Week
Vocational training offers a sound path for students with autism and other challenges, Susan Senator writes.
February 19, 2013 - Education Week
February 19, 2013 - Education Week

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