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College & Workforce Readiness These AP Classes Were Designed to Attract Students of Color. Did They?

New data show two new Advanced Placement courses helped boost participation among Black and Latino students.

Ileana Najarro, March 7, 2025

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College & Workforce Readiness The 10 Most-Requested AP Exams of 2024

Students continue to most request AP course exams in the humanities.

Ileana Najarro, February 28, 2025

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Dr. Jennifer Norrell, superintendent of East Aurora School District 131, visits East Aurora students at the Music Recording Studio at Resilience Education Center in Aurora, Ill., on Dec. 4, 2024.

College & Workforce Readiness Leader To Learn From This Leader Said All Kids Will Do College-Level Work. What It Took to Get There

Jennifer Norrell led an effort to more than double the percentage of high schoolers taking AP in her district.

Sarah Schwartz, February 3, 2025

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Lazaro Lopez, associate superintendent for teaching and learning at High School District 214, visits the manufacturing lab at Wheeling High School, where he talks with students and their instructor, in Wheeling, Ill., on Dec. 3, 2024.

College & Workforce Readiness Leader To Learn From This Leader Made the Tagline 'Discover Your Future' Real for Students. Here's How

Lazaro Lopez was the architect of an early national career-pathway model that is still reaping dividends for students.

Lauraine Langreo, February 3, 2025

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12 min read

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Assessment Opinion 'Academic Rigor Is in Decline.' A College Professor Reflects on AP Scores

The College Board’s new tack on AP scoring means fewer students are prepared for college.

Rick Hess, October 31, 2024

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4 min read

Student writing at a desk balancing on a scale. Weighing test scores against grades.

Assessment Grades and Standardized Test Scores Aren't Matching Up. Here's Why

Researchers have found discrepancies between student grades and their scores on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT.

Ileana Najarro, October 4, 2024

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5 min read

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College & Workforce Readiness Interactive How Do Today’s High Schoolers Fare As They Enter Adulthood? View the Data

As graduation rates begin to stabilize, data show some hopeful signs for young people. But experts warn of a disconnect between high school, college, and careers.

Sarah D. Sparks, September 30, 2024

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9 min read

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College & Workforce Readiness Series The High School Handoff

A new series examines how high school is evolving to reflect changing pathways to degrees, credentials, and the workforce.

September 30, 2024

A collage of two faceless students sitting on an open book with a notebook and laptop. All around them are numbers, math symbols and pieces of an actual student transcript.

Assessment Explainer What Is Standards-Based Grading, and How Does It Work?

Schools can retool to make instruction more personalized and student-centered. But grading is a common sticking point.

Matthew Stone, September 16, 2024

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11 min read

Education Week opinion letters submissions

Assessment Letter to the Editor Are Advanced Placement Exams Becoming Easier?

A letter to the editor reflects on changes to the College Board's Advanced Placement exams over the years.

September 10, 2024

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Assessment Here’s Why More Students Have Passed AP Exams in Recent Years

It isn't that the exams became easier, according to the College Board.

Ileana Najarro, August 2, 2024

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7 min read

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College & Workforce Readiness How Well Are Schools Preparing Students? Advanced Academics and World Languages, in 4 Charts

New federal data show big gaps in students' access to the challenging coursework and foreign languages they need for college.

Sarah D. Sparks, March 19, 2024

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2 min read

College & Workforce Readiness Infographic Students Feel Good About Their College Readiness. These Charts Tell a Different Story

In charts and graphs, a picture unfolds of high school students’ lack of preparedness for college.

Elizabeth Heubeck & Vanessa Solis, March 1, 2024

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Marilyn Baise gives a lecture on Feng Shui and Taoism in her world religions class at Riverview High School in Sarasota, Fla., on Jan. 23, 2024.

College & Workforce Readiness How International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement Programs Compare

Both the IB and AP programs allow students to earn college credit in high school. Though how the program operate can differ.

Ileana Najarro & Gina Tomko, February 29, 2024

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