College Bound
Caralee Johnson Adams covered the transition to college in the College Bound blog. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: college & workforce readiness.
College & Workforce Readiness
ACT Bestows Honors for College- and Career-Readiness Efforts
ACT names four recipients of its first College and Career Readiness Awards at a gala Tuesday night.
College & Workforce Readiness
Grads Wish They Were More Savvy About College Debt, Survey Shows
Nearly half of recent college graduates were surprised by the amount of debt they accrued, a survey shows.
School & District Management
Free Toolkit Provides Help in Addressing High School Dropouts
Best practices for addressing the high school dropout problem are incorporated in a new online guide from Grad Nation.
Education
House Committee Advances Bill Changing Student Loan Interest Rates
A Congressional Research Service analysis shows students and parents would pay more in finance charges on students loans under a Republican-backed bill that passed a House committee today.
School & District Management
Counseling High School Freshmen Can Influence College-Going Rates
A new report encourages counselors to talk to high school freshmen about college.
Equity & Diversity
Gap Widens Among High-Achieving Students
Fewer low-income and minority students fall "below basic" on "the nation's report card," but those groups don't fare as well at the "advanced" level, says a new report.
Equity & Diversity
GEAR UP Counters Critics, Welcomes Evaluation
Federal college-prep programs for disadvantaged students defend the impact of their work in response to a brief calling for an overhaul of programs.
College & Workforce Readiness
Latino High School Grads Enrolling in College at Record Rates, Outpacing Whites
The proportion of 2012 Latino high school graduates who enrolled in college outpaced that of their white counterparts, says a new study.
College & Workforce Readiness
Colleges Shortchanging Needy Students in Battle for Prestige, Money
Many students who receive Pell Grants pay high tuition at their colleges, as institutional aid is used to compete for other students, a new report says.
College & Workforce Readiness
New Approach to College Prep for Low-Income Students Called For
Federal college-preparation programs for disadvantaged students are criticized for their lack of evidence on impact in a new policy brief.
College & Workforce Readiness
Skills From High School Don't Match College Demands
Expectations for first-year community college students are very low, and math requirements often don't match the kind of skills needed in most careers, says a new report.
Assessment
Early-College-Readiness Assessments for High School Students Growing
Thirty-eight states assess juniors for college readiness, and 21 offer structured interventions to get high school students up to speed for crediting-bearing postsecondary work.
College & Workforce Readiness
Undecided High School Seniors: Colleges Still Have Space and Aid
A list of 210 colleges still accepting students for the fall is posted by the National Association for College Admission Counseling.
Student Achievement
School Leadership Key to College and Career Readiness
Principals honored for their reform efforts in middle schools and high schools speak about the transition to college and career readiness standards.