Where Will David Coleman Lead the College Board?
David Coleman, a chief architect of the common standards, is named president of the College Board. Read Full Post >
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May 17, 2012
May 16, 2012
Common-Standards Writer Named President of College Board
The College Board names chief common-standards writer David Coleman as its next president. Read Full Post >
February 27, 2012
Kentucky: Building a Bumpy Road From K-12 Through College
A forum designed to show off Kentucky's postsecondary and K-12 partnership on the common standards also reveals the heavy lift required of teachers to reach the partnership's lofty goals. Read Full Post >
January 27, 2012
Obama Proposes College-Ready Exit Standards for High School
President Obama proposes a $1 billion Race to the Top challenge for higher education, which would require states to ensure that high school exit standards are appropriate for college entry. Read Full Post >
December 08, 2011
High School Test Terrain Shifting From Exit Exams to College-Readiness
A new report finds high school testing shifting toward college-readiness. A new report, and states' No Child Left Behind waiver applications, find schools shifting to college-readiness testing. Read Full Post >
November 07, 2011
Chicago Details College-Readiness Plans
Chicago is reporting new college-readiness metrics to parents, such as schools' rates of student eligibility for "selective or highly selective" colleges. But the district isn't evaluating schools on that information yet. Read Full Post >
October 27, 2011
Chicago to Judge High Schools by College-Readiness Metric
Chicago will begin evaluating high schools in part on college-readiness metrics. Read Full Post >
October 14, 2011
UPDATED: NCLB Waivers for States That Decline Common Standards, Tests?
Three of those intending to seek waivers from No Child Left Behind have not adopted common standards or signed up to work on common tests, two key areas of judgment in the waiver process. Read Full Post >
October 11, 2011
Draft ESEA Bill Requires High Schools to Report College-Going Rates
A draft bill to reauthorize No Child Left Behind requires high schools to report on how many of their students go to college and how many must take remedial classes. Read Full Post >
October 11, 2011
Will NCLB Rewrite Have the Teeth to Improve Schools?
Some activists are worried that a new draft NCLB reauthorization will lack the teeth to hold schools accountable for improvement. Read Full Post >
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