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Caralee Johnson Adams covered the transition to college in the College Bound blog. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: college & workforce readiness.

Education Money's Best Colleges List Focuses on Value
A new list of 736 best-value colleges is based on measures that reflect student earnings, affordability, and educational quality.
Caralee J. Adams, July 14, 2015
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Education Calls to Simplify Federal Financial Aid Process Grow
The Gates Foundation issues a policy paper calling on the federal government to simply the FAFSA by making it shorter and starting the process earlier.
Caralee J. Adams, July 13, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Student Income Influences Choice of College Major
An analysis of data from the National Center for Education Statistics shows the amount of money a college student's parents make can correlate with what that person studies.
Caralee J. Adams, July 9, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness One-Third of College Students Transfer Schools Before Graduation
New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center finds students are increasingly moving across state lines and switching colleges before they earn a bachelor's degree.
Caralee J. Adams, July 8, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness American Indian Students Struggle to Meet ACT College Readiness Marks
ACT reports that 55 percent of American Indian students fail to meet the college readiness benchmark in any of the four subject areas.
Caralee J. Adams, July 7, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Survey Finds 7 in 10 College Students Stressed About Personal Finances
The first National Student Financial Wellness Study shows most students are borrowing for college and one-third say money pressures are affecting their studies.
Caralee J. Adams, July 7, 2015
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Equity & Diversity Rhode Island College Opens Doors Early to Rising High School Seniors
Ninety incoming seniors from Central Falls High School in Providence received early acceptances to a nearby college and application fee waivers—provided they stay on track through high school graduation.
Caralee J. Adams, July 6, 2015
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Education High School Dropout Rates Remain Flat
A new NCES report shows little progress in recent years improving dropout numbers, although improvements have been made since 1972.
Caralee J. Adams, June 26, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness College Board Issues Reassurance on June SAT Scores
In the wake of a June 6 printing error that led to the College Board dropping two of the 10 SAT sections, board officials issued additional assurances of the validity of scoring a shorter test.
Caralee J. Adams, June 25, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Federal College-Rating System to Drop Scoring Plans
U.S. Department of Education officials are reportedly backing away from rating the performance of schools in a new college-rating system, instead opting to offer expanded data for consumers.
Caralee J. Adams, June 25, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Guidebook Suggests Best Supports for Low-Income College Students
The Lumina Foundation releases six strategies for colleges to use to get more low-income students into and through college with its "Beyond Financial Aid" guidebook.
Caralee J. Adams, June 22, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Sweet Briar College Stays Open
Alumni fighting to keep the small, all-women's college in Lynchburg, Va., won their lawsuit and plans are in the works to keep the institution open under new leadership.
Caralee J. Adams, June 22, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness ACT Phases Out Compass Placement Tests
Citing customer feedback, empirical evidence, and college trends, ACT decides to phase out its Compass placement tests by Dec. 2016.
Caralee J. Adams, June 18, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Student With Disabilities Face Added Layer of Issues in Transition to College
Students with disabilities work on self-advocacy to overcome unique challenges transitioning from high school to college.
Caralee J. Adams, June 18, 2015
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