Excel in Ed – Jacqueline Pace Swigler
“What happens when high school standards aren’t quite high enough…Right now, it seems there are too many kids walking out of school—just like I did—with a high school diploma but unprepared for the challenges and opportunities they will face. And this crushing reality can have serious consequences for students. For many students, the immediate consequence is remediation…For other students, the consequence is joblessness…There has been a disconnect between school and the real world, resulting in serious negative consequences for young adults. Too many states have had low expectations for K-12 student learning, misleading parents and teachers into believing kids are performing better than they actually are…What does all this mean for the children in your state? How can you know if your state is preparing students to graduate ready for real-world challenges?”(more)