College Readiness

After graduation, what next? Learn about preparing students for college admission and helping them stay in college once they get there.

Career and Technical Education
Modernizing Career and Technical Education
As jobs increasingly require new skills, high schools revive programs that help students explore careers in the course of their studies.
Interest-Based Learning
An Authentic Connection to Learning
Out-of-school experiences for high schoolers foster purpose and belonging.
College Readiness
The College March
A celebration for high school seniors—most of whom will be the first in their families to go to college—as they submit their applications.
College Readiness
The First in Their Families, College Bound
Against the odds, seniors from this New York City school are attending and finishing college.
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Setting Students Up for College Success
Get a look at a dual-enrollment program that prepares high school students to overcome the obstacles on the path to finishing college.
College Readiness
Teaching the College Essay
Your students can write argumentative essays, but they need additional guidance to produce standout personal narratives.
Social and Emotional Learning
Integrating Social and Emotional Competencies Into Academic Content
Collaboration, problem solving, and social awareness are as necessary as literacy and math.
Curriculum Planning
The Skills Colleges and Employers Are Looking For
How to foster the skills your students will need throughout their education and beyond.
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A Career in the Arts? Let’s Get Real
Supporting students who are interested in following this path.
Project-Based Learning
Getting Students Into College Is Not Enough
See how one high school shapes its PBL curriculum—available online for free—to help prepare students to progress all the way to college graduation.