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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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: college & workforce readiness.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 With Enough Support, Graduation Rates at CUNY Double
The City University of New York finds that a comprehensive support program helped double graduation rates among community college students.
Caralee J. Adams, February 26, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness ACT and SAT Security Measures Found to Deter Cheaters
Requirements that test takers submit a photo have reduced imposter incidents by 50 percent since 2012, according to SAT and ACT officials.
Caralee J. Adams, February 25, 2015
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Education By Counting Transfers, Completion Rate at 4-Year Public Colleges Rises to 63 Percent
The National Student Clearinghouse releases third annual report of college completion rate by state, capturing part-time and transfer students along with traditional full-time students.
Caralee J. Adams, February 24, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Northern Colleges Recruiting High School Students in Cold and Snow
Record cold and snow in the Northeast has colleges getting creative when it comes to luring prospective students.
Caralee J. Adams, February 20, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Think Tank Proposes 'College for All' Plan
The Center for American Progress released a plan today calling for all high school graduates to receive enough support up to the level of tuition to attend their state public college or university.
Caralee J. Adams, February 19, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Growing Interest in Early Decision for Both Students and Colleges
The percent of students who think that a college having early-action and early-decision programs was "very important" in their decision to apply has doubled in the past 15 years.
Caralee J. Adams, February 18, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Community College Completion Rates Dropping in Most States, Finds Survey
A survey of state directors of community colleges finds most states had flat to declining completion rates last year.
Caralee J. Adams, February 17, 2015
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Standards & Accountability Reports Give Snapshot of College- and Career-Readiness Standards Roll Out
A series of reports from the Southern Regional Education Board examine how 14 states are managing the implementation of new college- and career-readiness standards.
Caralee J. Adams, February 13, 2015
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Education High School Graduation Rate Continues to Climb to All-Time High
New data from the 2012-13 academic year show the national, four-year graduation rate was 81 percent, up from 80 percent the previous year.
Caralee J. Adams, February 12, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness More States Consider Multiple Measures for College Readiness
A new report from the Education Commission of the States, a nonpartisan policy organization based in Denver, analyzed how states are using measures other than seat time in courses to gauge college readiness.
Caralee J. Adams, February 11, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness More Incoming College Freshmen Aspire to Graduate School, Survey Finds
A survey of college freshmen conducted at UCLA finds nearly 44 percent of students hope to attend graduate school, with the trend fueled by the aspirations of women and first-generation college-goers
Caralee J. Adams, February 10, 2015
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Education States Pass Array of Policies to Advance Career Technical Education
The latest annual review of state policies on career technical education finds substantial activity around funding, employer engagement, and transferability issues.
Caralee J. Adams, February 9, 2015
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Education Selective High Schools Meet on Recruiting More Low-Income Students
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation invited 100 principals from selective schools to join in a new coalition to advocate for inclusion and support of more high-achieving, low-income students.
Caralee J. Adams, February 6, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Emotional Well-Being of College Freshmen at All-Time Low Levels, Survey Shows
The annual UCLA college freshman survey finds 1 in 10 students are frequently depressed and emotional health ratings of students are at a 30-year low.
Caralee J. Adams, February 5, 2015
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