college readiness

“College Readiness” versus “Ready for College”

“College readiness.” One one hand, the meaning of the term is clear: it’s “the combination of skills, knowledge, and habits of mind necessary to fully participate in college-level courses (courses at the 100 level and above) to completion.” But as the phrase has become so deeply intertwined with political rhetoric and education policy, its meaning

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K-12 Education and The “Skills Gap”

We hear it a lot in the media: there is a “skills gap.” There are not enough workers with the right skills to fill jobs, particularly STEM-related ones. And the prediction: the future will be even more dire. The finger is often pointed at schools — both K-12 and higher education — as failing to

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