What Do State Lawmakers Need to Know About K-12 Accountability Assessments?
State lawmakers are more involved in assessment decisions than ever. A new report from New America lays out what they need to know.
Career & Technical Education
A Well-Intended Bad Idea: Mayor Emanuel’s Plan for Chicago High Schools
Rahm Emanuel’s plan for Chicago Public Schools could push a new generation of grads off track to graduation or into the arms of for-profits
Construction Ahead: Are State Policies Building Bridges, Detours, or Roadblocks to College?
In “Mapping College Ready Policies,” Abigail Swisher analyzes states’ progress to ensure all students are on a path to high schoo…
Colleges are Starting to Make “College Ready” Meaningful
Some 200 colleges and universities will place students deemed “college ready” on Common Core aligned assessments in credit bearing cour…
Common Core Goes to College: Building Better Connections Between High School and Higher Education
Many of those within higher education were not involved in developing or endorsing the Common Core standards and assessments.
College Admissions Exams Connecting to the Work of High School…Why Now?
The SAT and ACT have “become disconnected from the work of our high schools.”
