College and Career Transitions

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

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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)

• Swiss Academic and Career Paths Designed to Cross

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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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Colo. Program Puts Students on the Pathway to a Career
A Colorado school takes the vision of career-readiness seriously by offering students rigorous course options in medical studies, business, STEM, arts, and other fields.
May 3, 2012 - Education Week
Overhaul Proposed for Career, Tech. Ed. Program
Changes would be aimed at ensuring the program better prepares students to join the labor force.
April 24, 2012 - Education Week
Road Back to School Is Rocky for Ex-Offenders
Attention is growing on ways to smooth the transition from the correctional facility to the classroom for student ex-offenders.
April 23, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
Encouraging AP Success for All Students
Increasing minority students' access to advanced coursework is crucial, writes Mary Ann Rankin.
April 17, 2012 - Education Week
Common-Core-Test Group Gives Higher Ed. Voting Rights
The move puts college representatives at the voting table on pivotal questions about crafting tests that reflect college readiness.
April 5, 2012 - Education Week
Focus On: Career Preparation
Career Mapping Eyed to Prepare Students for College
State policymakers are catching on to the concept of student learning plans as a way to drive college and career readiness.
March 23, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
Fostering a Holistic Path to College
Students who aren't developmentally ready to set and achieve the goal of a college education need support within schools and beyond, Mandy Savitz-Romer and Suzanne M. Bouffard write.
March 13, 2012 - Education Week
Commentary
An Open Letter From Undocumented Students
Writing with teacher Mary Jewell, students of undocumented immigration status share their hopes and fears about the future.
March 6, 2012 - Education Week
Common Core Brings K-12, Higher Ed. Together
At a 3-day session in Kentucky, leaders along the K-16 pipeline gather to discuss strategies that work and the challenges that lie ahead.
March 1, 2012 - Education Week
K-12 Wrinkle Seen in Affirmative Action Case
The Supreme Court will weigh the use of race in a college admissions case with implications for K-12 policy.
February 28, 2012 - Education Week

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