College & Workforce Readiness
Education news, analysis, and opinion about preparing students for high school graduation and what happens after.
College & Workforce Readiness Students With Undocumented Parents Have Hit a FAFSA Road Block. Here Are 3 OptionsA FAFSA expert provides advice for a particularly vulnerable group of families.
College & Workforce Readiness Infographic Students Feel Good About Their College Readiness. These Charts Tell a Different StoryIn charts and graphs, a picture unfolds of high school students’ lack of preparedness for college.
College & Workforce Readiness How International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement Programs CompareBoth the IB and AP programs allow students to earn college credit in high school. Though how the program operate can differ.
College & Workforce Readiness Dartmouth and Yale Are Backtracking on ‘Test-Optional’ Admissions. Why That MattersThe Ivy League schools say test scores help them make better decisions, but most schools are keeping tests optional.
College & Workforce Readiness States Are Making Work-Based Learning a Top Policy PriorityInterest in career and technical education continues to grow in schools nationwide, new report shows.
College & Workforce Readiness High School Students Think They Are Ready for College. But They Aren'tFour in 5 students say they're academically ready for college. Their test scores say otherwise.
College & Workforce Readiness Amid a Rocky FAFSA Rollout, Ed. Dept. Offers Colleges More FlexibilityThe changes are meant to free up colleges and universities to process aid forms more quickly and easily.
College & Workforce Readiness A Career Prep Bill Gets Bipartisan Support in the Senate. What’s in It?New federal legislation would authorize state grants to bolster dual enrollment, apprenticeships, and other forms of on-the-job training.
College & Workforce Readiness In Wake of Hiccups and Tight Deadlines, Feds Beef Up Supports for Fledgling FAFSAThe newly designed Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, branded the "Better FAFSA," is prompting lots of frustration.
College & Workforce Readiness The New Digital SAT: 4 Important Details Educators Need to KnowThe digital SAT college admissions exam launches in the United States this spring.
College & Workforce Readiness AP Exams: The Top 10 Most Requested Subjects (and the Least Requested)Also see how widely requested two new AP courses were this year.
College & Workforce Readiness This District Wants to Start CTE in Elementary School, in a New Twist on Career PrepIt's believed to be the nation's first gaming and robotics magnet school for elementary-age students.
College & Workforce Readiness Navigating Financial Assistance Can Be Tough. Not All Schools Offer HelpOutside resources are helping to fill in the gaps.
College & Workforce Readiness The New FAFSA Is Finally Here. Sort ofStudents filling out the newly designed FAFSA are encountering glitches and delays.
College & Workforce Readiness How 3 Award-Winning Teachers Prepare Students for Life After GraduationEducation Week spoke with teachers about how they help students shape their plans for after high school.
