College and Career Transitions

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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)

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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.

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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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Governors Eye How to Balance Education Fiscal Priorities
Delaware's Jack Markell tells fellow governors in Washington that economic issues still complicate the education picture.
January 14, 2013 - Education Week
Testing Group Picks 'College Readiness' Exam
An end-of-course test given during the last class of Algebra 2 or Math 3 will gauge whether students are college-ready, the PARCC consortium decides.
January 8, 2013 - Education Week
States Show Spotty Progress on Education Gauges
Prekindergarten, K-12, and college- and career-readiness indicators show gains, but other Quality Counts measures are mixed.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
Student Peer Leadership Can Help Boost School Climate
A New York City high school plucks students from back in the academic pack as peer leaders, and reaps benefits.
January 4, 2013 - Quality Counts
Where Students Lead by Example
Central Park East High School strives to build a college-going culture by tapping student-leaders to set an example and be a resource to their peers in the senior class. In this video, Principal Bennett Lieberman and “peer leader” Elvira Quintero describe how the College Summit program at the New York City school has helped improve achievement and set more students on the path to higher education.
January 4, 2013 - Education Week
K-12, Higher Education Unite to Align Learning
Connecting with students early so they know what they need for college or careers is a key tenet of Minnesota's comprehensive proposal.
December 11, 2012 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
College Completion vs. Critics' 'Condescension'
December 10, 2012 - Education Week
New Graduation Rates Posted for Most States
For the first time, 47 states and the District of Columbia used a common yardstick to measure high school graduation rates.
December 4, 2012 - Education Week
Digital Divide Hits College-Admissions Process
Online resources now dominate the college-admissions process, but disadvantaged students often lack the hardware or the know-how to navigate them.
December 4, 2012 - Education Week
Letter to the Editor
Teachers Can Help Prevent Discrimination
December 3, 2012 - Education Week

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