The Huffington Post – Vince Bertram
“What does it mean to be college and career ready? It is often cited as the desired outcome for K-12 education, although too few students leave high school fully prepared for college or the workforce. And college and career pathways largely remain a bifurcated system in the United States to sort or track students into very different experiences. All students need to be college and career ready…To ensure all students are ready to compete in the global market place, we need to expand access to challenging course work, introduce students to in-demand and high-paying career opportunities, and provide mentoring, internships and other real-world experiences.”(more)