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Every year, more than one million students graduate from high school but do not matriculate to postsecondary education. One in five graduates who have earned admission to college and intend to matriculate never show up on campus, a phenomenon known...

No student can successfully navigate the journey from high school to college to career on their own.

  When it comes to careers, who you know can be just as important as what you know. 

Attaining a credential of value is the safest bet for an individual’s long-term economic stability. Unfortunately, far too few students and families understand the full suite of robust postsecondary and career pathways that can lead to success. And much of...

How can districts better leverage data to help their students access and succeed in higher education? Since releasing the framework that introduced the “Momentum Metrics” — eight of the most predictive indicators of students’ postsecondary preparation, retention, and success —...

Education and training beyond high school are critical for long-term career success; however, as our economy has shifted, the range of postsecondary options available to students has expanded and diversified.

P-20 councils seek to align expectations across early childhood, K-12, postsecondary education, and workforce systems with the goal of driving meaningful improvements for students and their families. However, after encountering an array of challenges, many state councils have gone dormant....

Dual enrollment, along with other forms of early postsecondary opportunities, is found to promote academic momentum and college success for students of color and students from low-income communities; however, students often experience inequitable access to these opportunities and accompanying supports...

The highest-leverage actions for states to close equity gaps in students’ postsecondary preparation, access, and success. In the new economic reality, a high school diploma is not enough for long-term economic mobility and success. All youth need some education or...

In May 2019, the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas (Dana Center), in collaboration with Education Strategy Group (ESG), Achieve, Community College Research Center, and the Association of Public & Land Grant Universities and with support from...

Navigating pathways through high school, higher education and training, and into the workforce can be overwhelming for students and families. Families need to be engaged early and often to ensure they have the resources and support they need to make...

When it comes to accessing, transitioning to, and succeeding in postsecondary education and training, high-quality advice and a helping hand can make all the difference. Unfortunately, students’ access to these elements varies widely from district to district, school to school,...