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Preparing All Youth for Academic and Career Readiness: Implications for High School Policy and Practice

This policy brief released by the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability at the Institute for Educational Leadership identifies five broad policy and practice areas critical to ensuring all students--and especially those with disabilities--are prepared to succeed in high school and in their post-secondary careers. The brief makes 14 recommendations spread across the five areas and provides suggestions on what organizations can support these recommendations.

The Link Between High School Reform and College Access and Success for Low-Income and Minority Youth

This report from the American Youth Policy Forum and the Pathways to College Network describes comprehensive reform models designed to increase college access. The authors look at the predictors of college-going behavior as addressed within the school reform movement, determine promising practices from existing reform initiatives, and make recommendations for the future.

Business Engagement in Education, Key Partners for Improving Student Success

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Last month, the United States Chamber of Commerce and College Summit, an education nonprofit group, announced the release of a new report: “Business Engagement in Education, Key Partners for Improving Student Success.” The report focuses on the large number of students who do not graduate from high school and do not graduate college and career ready.

Strengthening High School Teaching and Learning in New Hampshire’s Competency-Based System

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The Alliance for Excellent Education hosted a Webinar entitled Strengthening High School Teaching and Learning in New Hampshire’s Competency-Based System on January 22, 2013. The Webinar focused on New Hampshire’s competency-based system for determining student progress.

How Businesses Can Help Create Digital Learning Opportunities

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On January 14, 2013, the Alliance for Excellent Education hosted The Role of Business Leaders: Expanding Learning Opportunities Through Digital Learning, a Webinar focused on how businesses can assist schools in increasing digital learning opportunities for students. Panelists for the event included Steve Andrews, U.S.

Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century

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The Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus convened a panel Tuesday, July 24th to discuss the implications of a recent Harvard Graduate School of Education report, “Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century.” Bill Symonds, lead author of the report, argued that four-year college as a path to preparing students for the w

Building a College Going Culture in High School

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In the Building a College Going Culture: Beyond Banners Webinar, organized by the School Turnaround Learning Community and held on May 21st , David Conley, University of Oregon professor of educational policy and leadership and the CEO of the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC), and Ricci Hall, principal of University Park Campus School, discussed the dimensions of college readiness and how schools can play a vital role in making students college ready.

National High School Director Presents on College and Career Development Organizer

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Dr. Joseph Harris, Director of the National High School Center, presented Promoting Postsecondary Success for ALL High School Students at the annual Leveraging Resources Conference this week in Maryland.[1]

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