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Five Questions State Boards Should Ask to Advance College and Career Readiness
State boards can leverage dual enrollment opportunities, rigorous coursework, new graduation pathways, course alignment with high-opportunity careers, skill building for the jobs of the future, and tracking of student attainment after graduation to expand college and career readiness.
read moreEnabling School Counselors to Focus on Postsecondary Transitions
This NASBE policy update explores the ways state boards of education can address the challenges school counselors face and better support student transitions after high school.
read moreCareer Readiness and CTE in a Post-NCLB World
Despite policymakers’ efforts to integrate and align core academics with career technical education, the two disciplines remain stubbornly separate in many states. But there are ways states can propel students toward postsecondary success by viewing academic and career programs as a single track.
read moreBeyond College Readiness: College Awareness as a First Step
This policy update highlights two state boards of education—Washington and Idaho—that have proactively sought to prepare students better for continuing their educations after high school.
read moreBolstering the Second 'C' in College and Career Readiness
This report details the Career Readiness Study Group's recommendations for how state boards of education can begin to explore, expand, and enhance career readiness efforts in their states as part of the broader effort to ensure students are prepared for college, careers, and civic life.
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