College & Workforce Readiness
Education news, analysis, and opinion about preparing students for high school graduation and what happens after.
College & Workforce Readiness These High School Graduates Earned a Diploma—and a $74,000 Teaching ContractThis district's 'grow-your-own' program includes an extra incentive: a generous starting salary for graduates who come back to teach.
College & Workforce Readiness AP Students Rate Their Favorite—and Least Favorite—Courses of 2025Students taking AP exams for college credit can review their scores in July.
College & Workforce Readiness Summer Jobs for Teens Are Now Scarce. Some Schools Are Trying to Change ThatFrom on-campus job fairs to partnerships with local programs, these high schools are finding teens summer work.
College & Workforce Readiness College for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Faces an Uncertain FutureInclusive higher education programs benefit students with intellectual disabilities. But funding challenges are threatening their growth.
College & Workforce Readiness Q&A 'Adulting 101': The High School Class Teaching Real-Life SkillsBeyond core academics, what skills should high school students master before they graduate?
College & Workforce Readiness How Can Educators Support Students Not Going to College?A bipartisan panel talks about slowing trends in college-going—and what it means for schools.
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Is It Time to Ditch the Four-Year Degree?A call for three-year degrees, micro-credentials, and closer ties between educators and employers could affect K–12 and higher education.
College & Workforce Readiness 3 Ways Leaders Develop College and Career Pathways Designed to Serve All StudentsTwo EdWeek Leaders To Learn From share how they built these systems from the ground up.
College & Workforce Readiness High School Grads Lack Clarity on Next Steps, Survey ShowsRecent high school graduates share insights on what would have changed their trajectory in a new survey.
College & Workforce Readiness Q&A How Schools and Businesses Can Work Better TogetherBusinesses and schools often don't understand each other's needs.
College & Workforce Readiness Colleges Will Give a Leg Up to Students Who Demonstrate CivilityA new program allows students to build a "civility transcript" for college through peer debates.
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion How One Organization Is Helping Grads Find JobsFor students to succeed in school and careers, we need a new playbook.
College & Workforce Readiness Q&A How This Schooling Model Puts Career Preparation FirstThe president of the National Career Academy Coalition talks about matching potential careers with local economic needs.
College & Workforce Readiness The Skill Students Need Most to Succeed in Future JobsHint: It’s not necessarily factoring polynomials.
College & Workforce Readiness Then & Now Why JD Vance’s Changing Rhetoric on Tariffs Matters for SchoolsIn a 2017 Education Week interview, Vance said education, not protectionism, is key to a strong American workforce.
