Liberal Arts Education Valued by Employers, Survey Finds
Employers are looking for new hires with a broad range of skills and innovation, according to a new survey. Read Full Post >
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April 10, 2013
April 03, 2013
Industries Complain of Skilled-Worker Shortage
A college-for-all curriculum leaves some employers in Minnesota complaining that high schools are not producing enough skilled manufacturing workers. Read Full Post >
September 18, 2012
Report Chronicles Job Demand for Career and Technical Fields
A new report examines the demand for middle-income jobs that require career and technical training and offers recommendations for encouraging pathways. Read Full Post >
August 31, 2012
Dept. of Ed. Provides College-Prep Checklist by Grade
Checklists from U.S. Dept. of Ed. helps high school students get organized in the college search process. Read Full Post >
July 18, 2012
New Testing System to Gauge Career and College Readiness
National Academy Foundation and WestEd launch college- and career-readiness assessment system that emphasizes applied career skills. Read Full Post >
July 10, 2012
Data Partnership Will Help High Schools Track Graduates
National Student Clearinghouse and Naviance partner to share student records on college success after high school. Read Full Post >
July 09, 2012
High School Students Encouraged to Dream Big in Medical Careers
The University of Central Florida launched Health Leaders program to groom local underserved students for healthcare professions. Read Full Post >
July 09, 2012
Student Focus Groups Reveal Barriers to Community College Success
Getting through community college is a struggle for millions of students. Balancing work and school is harder than many expected. Many arrive on campus surprised to learn they aren't academically prepared. And, without a clear goal or needed guidance, more often than not, students don't make it to... Read Full Post >
June 28, 2012
New Tool Allows Easy Search of Career-Technical Program Performance
American Institutes for Research offers free to for reviewing career-technical program performance by state. Read Full Post >
June 21, 2012
Researcher Calls for Better College-Readiness Counselor Training
Paper released by NACAC call for high school counselor to have better training to help student with college and career readiness. Read Full Post >
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