Report: Career and Technical Education Programs Can Boost Graduation, Wages

The 74 - Matt Barnum "Taking more career and technical [...]

April 8th, 2016|Categories: Career & Technical Training, Graduation, High School, Jobs, Salary, Vocational|Tags: Education, School|

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Americans Are Spending at Least $1.5 Billion in College Remediation Courses, and the Middle Class Pays the Most

Education Post - Staff Writer "More than half a million [...]

April 8th, 2016|Categories: College-prep, College/University, High School, Middle Income, Reform, Remedial, Remediation, Standards, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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The U.S. workforce lags behind its international counterparts

Thomas B. Fordham Institute - Darien Wynn "A recent study [...]

April 7th, 2016|Categories: Graduates, High School, Literacy, Numeracy, Problem-solving, Skills, Standards, Students, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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We’re Graduating More Students Than Ever, but Are They Prepared for Life After High School?

Slate - Laura Moser "High-school graduation rates continue to tick [...]

April 6th, 2016|Categories: College and Career Readiness, Graduates, Graduation, High School, Standards, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Dual-Enrollment Programs: Funding, Rigor, Alignment Are Crucial, Study Says

Education Week - Catherine Gewertz "A new study of state [...]

April 3rd, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, College and Career Readiness, College Degree, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, dual-enrollment, Education, High School, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Special Report: College Board gave SAT exams that it knew had leaked

Reuters - Renee Dudley, Steve Stecklow, Alexandra Harney and Irene [...]

March 29th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, High School, Learning, News, SAT, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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“Deeper learning” continues to show higher high school graduation rates

The Hechinger Reports - Jill Barshay "One of the most [...]

March 21st, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Deep Learning, Education, Graduation, Graduation Rate, High School, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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America’s High School Graduates Look Like Other Countries’ High School Dropouts

NPR Ed - Gabrielle Emanuel "A new study confirms what [...]

March 11th, 2016|Categories: College Degree, College/University, Graduates, High School, Math, OECD, Skills, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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New tech program would push hands-on learning to give teens real-world skills

The Washington Post - Moriah Balingit "At a busy, sprawling [...]

March 9th, 2016|Categories: Career & Technical Training, College and Career Readiness, Curriculum, Hands-on, High School, Project-based learning, Skills, Texas|Tags: Education, School|

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Redesigned SAT: Will it broaden more students’ college horizons?

The Christian Science Monitor - Stacy Teicher Khadaroo "Thousands of [...]

March 6th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, College Degree, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, High School, Learning, News, SAT, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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