College & Workforce Readiness
Education news, analysis, and opinion about preparing students for high school graduation and what happens after.
College & Workforce Readiness The Common App Used to Be Primarily for Private Colleges. That’s ChangedEducators advising students in college applications should know that the Common App has expanded its membership beyond private schools.
College & Workforce Readiness Sponsor Merrimack College SGA Successfully Lobbies to Add American Sign Language to CurriculumSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.The Student Government Association’s Academic Affairs Committee (SGA) worked with faculty and the Office of the Provost to include American Sign Language (ASL) as part of the College’s foreign language requirement starting in spring 2024.
College & Workforce Readiness Here's What Happened with AP African American Studies in GeorgiaState law allows for exemptions from "divisive concepts" rules for AP and similar advanced coursework.
College & Workforce Readiness 'Just Try It Out': What's Behind a Shift Away From 4-Year CollegeSome high school students choose options other than college. Here's what recent graduates are saying.
College & Workforce Readiness Why Most AP Exams Are Going Digital This MayCheating efforts prompted the College Board to fast-track their plan to go digital on AP exams.
College & Workforce Readiness What the Pool of College Applicants Looked Like After Affirmative Action BanQuestions remain for future research on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on race-based admissions.College & Workforce Readiness Webinar Portrait of a Graduate: A Decade of Transforming EducationSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Explore the findings and insights in the exclusive Battelle for Kids Future of Portrait of a Graduate report and see how you can leverage them.College & Workforce Readiness Webinar Roundtable Webinar: Why We Created a Portrait of a GraduateSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.Hear from three K-12 leaders for insights into their school’s Portrait of a Graduate and learn how to create your own.
College & Workforce Readiness What the Research Says The State of Career and Technical Education, in ChartsNew federal data shows more than 8 in 10 high school graduates completed at least one course in a career-education field in 2019.
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Can Mastery-Based Learning Replace Seat Time?Developing better assessments and getting buy-in from practitioners will be key to replacing seat time as a proxy for mastery.
College & Workforce Readiness From Our Research Center Are Real-World Problem-Solving Skills Essential for Students?Ensuring students' career readiness is a top priority for districts.
College & Workforce Readiness What’s More Important to Students and Employers: Skills or Credentials?At the Reagan Institute Summit on Education, leaders discussed the evolving value of college degrees versus career skills.
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion It May Be Time to Retire the Carnegie Unit. Are There Better Measures of Learning?The Carnegie Foundation popularized seat time as a measure of learning. Now, the organization’s president lays out a new vision.
College & Workforce Readiness The Motivational Power of STEM: This Program Connects Students to Potential CareersIt's not just about motivation—it's about providing supports for kids to study STEM subjects.
College & Workforce Readiness What the Research Says New Data Paint Bleak Picture of Students' Post High School OutcomesStudents are taking much longer to complete credentials after high school than programs plan.
