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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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: college & workforce readiness.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 Statewide SAT Testing in Maine Linked to Boost in College Enrollment
New research finds there is a 2 to 3 percentage-point bump in college-going rates from statewide SAT testing among high school juniors.
Caralee J. Adams, February 4, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Ohio Program Aims to Expand Equal Access to Dual Enrollment
Ohio's College Credit Plus program aims ensuring all students have an opportunity to earn college credit before graduation.
Caralee J. Adams, February 3, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness College Board Shares PSAT Results With Scholarship Providers
College Board is now giving students the option to have the results from their Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test sent to five more organizations that give scholarships to disadvantaged students.
Caralee J. Adams, January 30, 2015
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Education School Counselor of the Year to Be Honored at White House
ASCA names its 2015 School Counselor of the Year, along with four finalists, in Washington today.
Caralee J. Adams, January 30, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness President Obama Withdraws Proposal to Tax 529 Plan Benefits
Criticism from both parties led the White House to announce a change in its tax proposals, abandoning the idea of taxing withdrawals from college savings accounts.
Caralee J. Adams, January 28, 2015
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Education Community College Students Need More Support to Be Successful, Research Finds
New research highlights the need for improved financial and counseling support to get more community college students to complete their credential and transfer to four-year colleges.
Caralee J. Adams, January 27, 2015
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Education Univ. of Maryland Surprises a Few New Admits with In-Person Acceptance News
The strategy to tell a handful of incoming freshman of their college admissions in person is unique, but one that experts say may catch on.
Caralee J. Adams, January 26, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Proposals to Change Tax Code Could Impact Higher Education Savings
If President Obama's new tax proposal is adopted, families could no longer withdraw money for college expenses from 529 Plans for free.
Caralee J. Adams, January 26, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Students Weigh In on Factors for New College Rating System
A new poll finds high school and college students believe job placement and ability to repay loans are the most important factors to include in the federal college-rating system.
Caralee J. Adams, January 23, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Testing Volume Down With Rollout of New High School Equivalency Exams
With three new high school equivalency exams on the market - GED, HiSET, and TASC - fewer students took and passed the exams in 2014 than in previous years.
Caralee J. Adams, January 22, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Free Community College Plan Tops Obama's Education Wish List
America's College Promise was the biggest education item outlined by the President in his State of the Union address, but its passage faces big hurdles in the Republican-controlled Congress.
Caralee J. Adams, January 21, 2015
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School & District Management Scholarship Program Urges 7th Graders to Take Massive Open Online Courses
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation and edX have partnered to encourage 7th graders to take a massive open online course to improve their chances of being awarded a precollege scholarship.
Caralee J. Adams, January 16, 2015
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Education Study: Failing a Placement Exam Does Not Discourage College Enrollment
A new article in Education and Finance Policy shows that students who take a placement exam prior to enrolling in college and learn they must take a remedial class are just as likely to enroll as those who pass.
Caralee J. Adams, January 15, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Rise in Short-Term Certificates Linked to Accountability Changes for Colleges
Researchers found that a 2007 performance accountability policy in Washington state did not lead to greater retention or associate's degrees at community college, but short-term certificates did increase.
Caralee J. Adams, January 14, 2015
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