The Challenge of Aligning K-12 With College
A California program is a role model for those who want to help K-12 systems align to college expectations. Read Full Post >
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January 20, 2011
January 19, 2011
Connecting Students With Financial Aid
Simplifying the financial aid process and supplying information earlier about college costs would boost students' chances of continuing on to higher education. Read Full Post >
January 14, 2011
College Grad-Rate Information Key for Lower-Income Parents
Lower-income parents benefit even more than their more-advantaged peers from knowing colleges' graduation rates. Read Full Post >
December 27, 2010
Reading Roundup: Flipping the Order of Science Courses
Interesting reading on a variety of curriculum issues, from flipping the order of high school science courses to aligning individual education plans with the common standards. Read Full Post >
December 20, 2010
Common-Standards Road Show: Could T-Shirts Be Far Behind?
One provider of workshops about the common standards promotes it like a rock and roll band's tour. Read Full Post >
December 20, 2010
Higher Ed and the Common Standards: A Partnership
A new partnership seeks to support the movement toward common standards and assessments by enlisting the participation of higher education. Read Full Post >
December 16, 2010
Shaping Curriculum From Common Core Standards
The American Federation of Teachers explores how to shape curriculum from the common standards. Read Full Post >
December 06, 2010
Study: Most U.S. Students Couldn't Master Common Standards
A new study finds that most U.S. students have far to go before they can master the common standards. Read Full Post >
November 29, 2010
Common-Standards Watch: South Dakota Makes 44
South Dakota becomes the 44th state to adopt the common standards. Read Full Post >
November 24, 2010
What Can the 12th Grade NAEP Reliably Tell Us?
Tools for measuring college readiness are being produced more and more, and even the NAEP is being considered for that use. But how reliably can any of those tools do what they promise? Read Full Post >
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