Title: Reaching the Goal: The Applicability and Importance of the Common Core State Standards to College and Career Readiness.Source: EPIC Educational Policy Improvement CenterAuthors: David Conley et al A new analysis from Educational Policy improvement Center (EPIC) indicates that mastering the Common Core Standards have the baseline knowledge and skills necessary for college work.
Describes important elements in developing a systematic method for high schools to collect and use college proficiency information to make strategic decisions in preparing students for post-secondary success.\n\n
Study of select Woodrow Wilson Foundation and Middle College National Consortium Early Colleges and how high school and college partners strive to align secondary and post-secondary standards with college readiness.
Five South Carolina public schools are among the 300 schools nationwide named 2010 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon winners today by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Official award ceremonies take place in November in Washington, DC.
Students at risk of dropping out have shown great capacity.
See a news report about Challenge Early College High School and how it has helped to retain students at risk of dropping out.