Monday, June 17, 2019
Across the country, the pathway to economic security and self-sufficiency looks far different than it once did. Significant economic shifts—spurred both by rapid technological advancement and the downturn of the Great Recession— have fundamentally altered the reality of education and...
Friday, April 19, 2019
States have recently made significant strides to provide all students with high-quality pathways that start in high school and lead to a postsecondary credential with labor market value. And yet, according to a new report by Advance CTE, in collaboration...
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
The third edition of the Making Career Readiness Count report – which was developed by Advance CTE, Achieve, Education Strategy Group and the Council of Chief State School Officers through the New Skills for Youth initiative – examines how states...
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Postsecondary credentials matter more today than any time previously in history. They provide currency in the labor market and serve as key momentum points for individuals on a path to economic opportunity, especially those from underserved communities. K-12 state leaders recognize...
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Earning a postsecondary credential—a certificate with labor market value or an associate or bachelor’s degree—opens doors to employment with family-sustaining wages. Every individual in this country should be able to access postsecondary education and be supported along the way to...
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Community colleges play a critical role in our education ecosystem by providing open-access education to a substantial majority of the country’s high school graduates that are first-generation, low-income and/or racial and ethnic minorities. Promising models from across the country show...
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
School and district report cards can be one of the most powerful tools in a state agency’s toolbox for empowering decisions about the direction of the education system. They can facilitate families’ decisions about where to send their child. They...
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
To achieve success in tomorrow’s workforce, all students need more opportunities to gain college- and career-ready knowledge, skills and experiences while in school, as well as attain some education or training beyond high school. State leaders recognize this shift and...
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) presented a vital collaborative opportunity for K–12 and higher education leaders to make college and career readiness a priority and build seamless postsecondary transitions. After reviewing ESSA plans from all 50 states and the...
Monday, October 23, 2017
Free college. It’s now a reality for high school graduates in New York and Rhode Island, which recently joined Tennessee, Oregon, Minnesota and more than 200 communities in instituting “college promise” programs to help any high school graduate who qualifies pay...
Monday, August 28, 2017
The destination is known: success for all students in life after high school. Students will take multiple paths to get there, and most will need postsecondary education or training beyond high school to have rewarding careers. States’ education strategies and...
Thursday, September 14, 2017
With the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act, our country is entering a new chapter in education reform. After 15 years of work by states and school districts to raise standards, disaggregate data, and close gaps, the federal government...