Condition of Education 2011 Reports New Education Statistics
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The College and Career Readines and Success Center closed on September 30,2019 because the grant cycle for the U.S. Department of Education Comprehensive Centers ended. The information on this website will no longer be updated. Visit www.air.org for updates on college and career readiness.
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Looking for new high school-related resources? Here are some pieces that other organizations have recently released:*
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Looking for new high school-related resources? Here are some highlights that other organizations have recently released:
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Graduating students who are college and career ready is a national priority. The U.S. Department of Education included high school dropout rates as an eligibility criterion for the School Improvement Grants, and earlier this year, provided $46,610,682 in funds for high school improvement through the High School Graduation Initiative.
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Each year, an increasing number of high schools provide longer school days, longer school years, or partner with community-based organizations for out-of-school academic support to close achievement gaps. This number is expected to keep climbing with the new budget proposed by President Obama, which includes $600 million for School Turnaround Grants (increased learning time is a requirement under SIG).
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In an earlier post, we discussed virtual high schools (VHSs), highlighting examples from Florida and North Carolina. We have since learned that an increasing number of states have plans to use VHSs as a strategy to maximize limited resources, as evidenced by inclusion of VHSs in Race to the Top (RTTT) and School Improvement Grant (SIG) applications. Rural SIG schools and districts looking to expand their course catalogues are particularly interested in exploring VHSs.
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Between the School Improvement Grants (SIG), the Smaller Learning Communities Program (SLC), Race to the Top (RTTT) and the High School Graduation Initiative (HSGI), it’s an exciting and challenging time to be in high school reform. Wi
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By Kellie Kim and Becky Smerdon (guest authors)
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High School Graduation Initiative (HSGI) grants have been awarded recently to a wide range of applicants, and summaries are now available on the Department of Education’s Web site. Twenty-nine grantees in 18 states will receive a total of $46,610,682. In a series of blog entries, we will be examining some of the common strategies proposed by HSGI awardees. Though these posts examine trends in strategies used, the applications may include other components not captured