College & Workforce Readiness
Education news, analysis, and opinion about preparing students for high school graduation and what happens after.
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Class of 2021: Digging Out From Under COVID
Graduation rates fell in 31 states in 2021. This package explores the Class of 2021's steep climb to academic recovery.
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Equity and the Future of Work
K-12 educators need to begin tackling the challenges around equity and the future of work before career opportunity gaps grow even wider.
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The New World of Work
Students may need new and different skills—such as creativity or data know how—to thrive in the emerging economy. This special report explores what some schools are doing to meet those needs and what employers want from their new hires.
College & Workforce Readiness AP Students Rate Their Favorite—and Least Favorite—Courses of 2025Students taking AP exams for college credit can review their scores in July.
College & Workforce Readiness Summer Jobs for Teens Are Now Scarce. Some Schools Are Trying to Change ThatFrom on-campus job fairs to partnerships with local programs, these high schools are finding teens summer work.
College & Workforce Readiness College for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Faces an Uncertain FutureInclusive higher education programs benefit students with intellectual disabilities. But funding challenges are threatening their growth.
College & Workforce Readiness Q&A 'Adulting 101': The High School Class Teaching Real-Life SkillsBeyond core academics, what skills should high school students master before they graduate?
College & Workforce Readiness How Can Educators Support Students Not Going to College?A bipartisan panel talks about slowing trends in college-going—and what it means for schools.
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Is It Time to Ditch the Four-Year Degree?A call for three-year degrees, micro-credentials, and closer ties between educators and employers could affect K–12 and higher education.
College & Workforce Readiness 3 Ways Leaders Develop College and Career Pathways Designed to Serve All StudentsTwo EdWeek Leaders To Learn From share how they built these systems from the ground up.
College & Workforce Readiness High School Grads Lack Clarity on Next Steps, Survey ShowsRecent high school graduates share insights on what would have changed their trajectory in a new survey.
College & Workforce Readiness Q&A How Schools and Businesses Can Work Better TogetherBusinesses and schools often don't understand each other's needs.
College & Workforce Readiness Colleges Will Give a Leg Up to Students Who Demonstrate CivilityA new program allows students to build a "civility transcript" for college through peer debates.
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion How One Organization Is Helping Grads Find JobsFor students to succeed in school and careers, we need a new playbook.
College & Workforce Readiness Q&A How This Schooling Model Puts Career Preparation FirstThe president of the National Career Academy Coalition talks about matching potential careers with local economic needs.
College & Workforce Readiness The Skill Students Need Most to Succeed in Future JobsHint: It’s not necessarily factoring polynomials.
College & Workforce Readiness Then & Now Why JD Vance’s Changing Rhetoric on Tariffs Matters for SchoolsIn a 2017 Education Week interview, Vance said education, not protectionism, is key to a strong American workforce.
College & Workforce Readiness Q&A How One Educator Is Tackling the Question, 'Why Do I Have to Learn This?'Monica Goldson, a long-time educator, is working to link learning to real-world experiences with Junior Achievement.
