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College and career readiness

Head scratcher? Florida blocks AP Psychology over LGBTQ+ content

Matt Zalaznick -
State education officials have told superintendents that college-level AP Psychology can only be taught if content covering sexual orientation and gender identity is excluded. 

‘Secret sauce’: Top-notch administrators keep this superintendent’s stress levels at bay

Matt Zalaznick -
What makes Ysleta ISD unique? Superintendent Xavier De La Torre allows his cabinet members to communicate directly with school board members on the full range of issues.

Which states have the highest levels of ‘at-risk’ youth? These 10 top the list

Micah Ward -
New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut rank among the best states for students with regard to postsecondary education and employment. But which states could use improvement?

Why public-private partnerships are pivotal for pupils to reach full potential

Adam L. Cheeseman -
The concept holds untapped promise yet has been overlooked for many years. For whatever reason, the private sector and public education have never come together academically.

How rural Doddridge County Schools is leading with its localized curriculum

Matt Zalaznick -
The West Virginia district's instructional innovations kicked into high gear when Superintendent Adam Cheeseman got his students involved in bringing broadband to his rural community.

Community college and career opportunities becoming a higher priority for high schoolers

Micah Ward -
Most teens firmly believe in the importance of a four-year college degree, but they're becoming increasingly open-minded toward other postsecondary opportunities, a new survey suggests.

How to embrace the evolution of assessments to unlock the labor market

Eric Stoller -
Here is why assessing skills with a simple letter grade is no longer sufficient as technology and globalization reshape the labor market.

Superintendents should know the 4 reasons students give school a B-

Matt Zalaznick -
Older students give their schools high marks for safety and respecting individual differences but the overall grade falls to a B- where several other aspects of education are concerned.

Nearly 2,000 colleges aren’t requiring SAT or ACT scores for fall 2023

Micah Ward -
"Admissions offices increasingly recognize that test requirements, given their negative disparate impact on Black and Latinx applicants, are 'race-conscious' factors, which can create unfair barriers to access higher education," said FairTest Executive Harry Feder. "They also know that standardized exams are, at best, weak predictors of academic success and largely unrelated to college-ready skills and knowledge."

5 reasons fewer students may be going to college this year

Micah Ward -
More than 10% of 2023's graduating class contemplated whether to go to college this year, according to a new report. To no surprise, COVID is largely to blame.

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