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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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: college & workforce readiness.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 Vassar College Recognized for Support of Low-Income Students
The selective liberal arts school in New York was honored by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation for increasing financial aid and more than doubling the percent of low-income students enrolled in recent years.
Caralee J. Adams, April 10, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Career Technical Education Programs Honored for Excellence
The National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium recognizes nine CTE programs for their high impact and high quality in its 2015 Excellence in Action Awards.
Caralee J. Adams, April 9, 2015
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Education In College Admissions, Who You Know Matters, Survey Finds
A Kaplan survey of college admissions officers reveals one in four felt pressure to admit a well-connected applicant who did not meet the school's standards.
Caralee J. Adams, April 3, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness College Policy Focus Moves Over Time From Access to Completion
As college enrollment increases, but completion remains flat, efforts are underway to better track and support students on the path to a degree.
Caralee J. Adams, April 2, 2015
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Education Report Gives States Poor Grades on Serving Low-Income, Advanced Students
An analysis of state action to support high-achieving, low-income students reveals a "policy vacuum" in supporting this population.
Caralee J. Adams, March 31, 2015
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Education Few States Link College-Readiness Tests to Meaningful Supports, Report Finds
A new report from the Education Commission of the States looks at how states measure college readiness and what actions they take based on the scores.
Catherine Gewertz, March 31, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Georgia Enacts New Law Retroactively Eliminating High School Exit Exams
The measure signed by Gov. Nathan Deal might allow as many as 9,000 former students to earn a high school diploma.
Caralee J. Adams, March 31, 2015
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Classroom Technology Survey Identifies Challenges with High School Online Courses
The Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest researched Iowa and Wisconsin high schools offering online courses and found concern with quality and teacher training.
Caralee J. Adams, March 30, 2015
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Education Educators and Employers Join Forces to Improve Workforce Readiness
As career technical education programs try to reflect the latest workforce trends, schools are reaching out to businesses for deeper engagement through long-term partnerships and workplace learning opportunities.
Caralee J. Adams, March 27, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Report Underscores Key Role of High School Counselors in College Transition
A new report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling shows administrators value time spent on college counseling, although most guidance departments devote less than 20 percent of their time to that task.
Caralee J. Adams, March 25, 2015
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Education Students Increasingly Mobile in Path to College Degree
A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center finds nearly half of bachelors-degree graduates have also attended community college at some point in the past decade.
Caralee J. Adams, March 25, 2015
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Science STEM Institutes Offered to NYC School Leaders and Teachers
A grant from the GE Foundation provides training to New York City teachers and school leaders to ramp up STEM expertise to enhance career programs.
Caralee J. Adams, March 24, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Researchers Rethink Community College With Clearer Student Pathways
In a new book, experts from the Community College Research Center call for reforming two-year colleges by increasing support and guidance for students on career pathways.
Caralee J. Adams, March 23, 2015
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Education Aspen Institute Recognizes Top Community Colleges
Santa Fe College in Gainesville,Fla. with its 62 percent graduation/transfer rates won the top honor on Wednesday for advancing outcomes for its diverse population of students.
Caralee J. Adams, March 18, 2015
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