High School & Beyond
Some of the biggest policy debates center on high school: college and career readiness, testing, dual enrollment, career-technical education, transitions to college and work. Veteran reporter Catherine Gewertz explored them all here. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: high schools, college & workforce readiness.
College & Workforce Readiness
Students With Disabilities Sue ACT Over Release of Personal Information
A lawsuit against ACT Inc. claims that the company illegally discloses students' disability status to colleges and scholarships organizations.
College & Workforce Readiness
Dual Credit: The Good News and the Bad News
Two new studies raise questions about widespread claims that taking dual-enrollment courses in high school can save students time and money in college.
College & Workforce Readiness
Making It Easier to Get Advanced Placement Credit for College
New Mexico has become the latest state to simplify the maze of conflicting policies that students confront when they try to get college credit for Advanced Placement courses.
College & Workforce Readiness
Financial Aid by Phone: Doing the FAFSA Gets Easier, in a Glitchy Kind of Way
A new, mobile-friendly version of the federal financial-aid website made its debut this week, but not without a few glitches.
College & Workforce Readiness
Credit Recovery: Are Face-to-Face Classes Better Than Online?
A new study finds that teaching credit-recovery courses face-to-face isn't any more effective at helping students graduate on time than teaching those courses online.
College & Workforce Readiness
These Disciplinary Practices Can Lead Students to Drop Out of School
Using suspension as a disciplinary tactic can lead students to leave school altogether, feeling that no adult cared enough to understand their problems or provide support, according to a new study of Minnesota students.
Accountability
Alternative High Schools: A Call for Better Accountability
States must figure out new, fairer ways of holding alternative high schools accountable for graduation, a new study argues.
College & Workforce Readiness
Big Step in Testing Trend: University of Chicago Makes SAT, ACT Optional
The University of Chicago has announced that it will no longer require the SAT or ACT for admission, marking the first time a major research university has joined the test-optional movement.
College & Workforce Readiness
There Are Now More High Schools With Low Graduation Rates. Why?
A new report shows more high schools with low graduation rates, even as the nation's high school graduation rate soars to an all-time high.
College & Workforce Readiness
Bloomberg Pledges $375 Million in College- and Workforce-Readiness Initiatives
Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy announces $375 million in pledges to a range of initiatives that support college and career readiness.
College & Workforce Readiness
U.S. Ed. Dept. Warns Districts to Step Up Student Privacy Protections for SAT, ACT
New guidance from the U.S. Education Department warns states and districts that they risk violating federal data-privacy laws if they don't abide by key practices when administering the SAT or ACT.
College & Workforce Readiness
Trump's Apprenticeship Task Force Sheds No New Light on High School Expansion
The final report from President Trump's task force on apprenticeship doesn't lay out any details about how those paid positions would be expanded into high schools.
Equity & Diversity
Low-Income Students: More Going to College, But Few Earning Degrees
A new report assembles statistics pointing to a troubling good news/bad news pattern among low-income students heading to college.
College & Workforce Readiness
When Are One- or Two-Year Credentials Better Than Bachelor's Degrees?
The rules of the college game have changed, making it necessary for students to carefully analyze the earnings payoffs of specific programs of study, according to a new report.