Communications Toolkit: Postsecondary Pathways and The Shifting American Economy

Posted on January 27, 2022January 23, 2022 by coreeducation

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 informed decisions. But as the economy has shifted—including dramatic changes induced by the pandemic—many school Read more about Communications Toolkit: Postsecondary Pathways and The Shifting American Economy[…]

The Mastery Transcript

Posted on November 16, 2021November 14, 2021 by coreeducation

In recent years, educators at some of the nation’s top high schools have been working to replace the traditional high school transcript and its simple summary of courses and grades with a far richer picture of students’ secondary school experiences. A feature story in The Washington Post Magazine explores the growing movement to introduce a Read more about The Mastery Transcript[…]

A College Program for Disadvantaged Teens Could Shake Up Elite Admissions

Posted on March 3, 2021February 27, 2021 by coreeducation

Recently in the New York Times, Erica Green reviewed an education program that has underprivileged students thriving in Ivy League classes, and the students’ success has raised questions about how elite university gatekeepers determine college prospects. Excerpts from the piece appear below: Through an initiative started by a New York-based nonprofit, the National Education Equity Read more about A College Program for Disadvantaged Teens Could Shake Up Elite Admissions[…]

Improving Eligibility Requirements for Dual Enrollment

Posted on October 7, 2020October 4, 2020 by coreeducation

The College in High School Alliance (CHSA) has released the first in a series of policy snapshots. These resources are designed to explore specific policy issues impacting college in high school programs such as dual enrollment and early college high school. CHSA’s first snapshot concerns Improving Eligibility Requirements for Dual Enrollment Programs. The snapshot provides: Read more about Improving Eligibility Requirements for Dual Enrollment[…]

Eight lessons we learned from education research in 2019

Posted on January 15, 2020January 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Writing for Chalkbeat, Matt Barnum has compiled eight lessons the sector has learned from education research in 2019. Excerpts of his piece appear below: Education research is hard to keep up with, and often enough, it’s hard to even understand. It seems like there are more caveats than clear conclusions, findings are “mixed,” and one Read more about Eight lessons we learned from education research in 2019[…]

Early-College High School Students More Likely to Earn Postsecondary Degrees

Posted on October 8, 2019March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Building on a previous randomized experiment of the impact of Early Colleges (ECs) (Berger et al., 2013), the American Institutes for Research (AIR) has released a new follow-up study that assesses the longer-term impacts of ECs on students’ postsecondary outcomes 6 years after expected high school graduation. Using data from the National Student Clearinghouse, researchers Read more about Early-College High School Students More Likely to Earn Postsecondary Degrees[…]

Coleman: Applying to college has become an endless chore

Posted on June 6, 2019March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Recently in The Atlantic, David Coleman, CEO of the College Board, reflected on the hoops that students are jumping through to get admitted to college and recommended a renewed focus on what really matters. Excerpts of his piece appear below: The crazed pursuit of college admissions helps no one thrive. And while the Varsity Blues Read more about Coleman: Applying to college has become an endless chore[…]