Policymakers and advocates increasingly want all students—even college-bound ones—to graduate with real-world “durable skills” that employers demand. Some high schools are helping by hosting summer job fairs and partnering with nonprofit employment agencies to connect students with real experience.

New Hampshire’s community college system offers high school students college credit through a growing dual-enrollment program now reaching over 11,000 students. A new law, House Bill 90, will expand access by allowing K12 schools to hire college faculty for up to 20 hours a week.

The rule requires school counselors to spend at least 80% of their work time on direct and indirect counseling services that have an impact on student growth in the areas of academic advisement, college and career, and life skills and wellness.

Districts have turned to year-round schooling as a solution for learning loss and other educational inequities. But is it effective?