May 2023
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Volume 23, No. 2
Merging High School and College: The Early College High School Model
Six elements in statewide law and policy pave the way for effective programs that help more students thrive in college courses while they are still in high school.
read moreHigh Schools That Matter
This issue of The Standard reimagines the high school experience, illuminating the data, policy reforms, and engagement with students, families, and educators that must align to make redesign possible.
read moreNCSBEE Voice: Adopting a Seal of Biliteracy: A State Perspective
The seal of biliteracy is important for our students and marks their readiness to engage a globalized world.
read moreStates Draw Up Graduate Profiles to Be Their Education System’s “North Star”
Leaders in South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and Washington describe the process for creating and implementing graduate profiles and detail lessons they learned during their creation.
read moreStates Sketch 'Portraits of a Graduate'
While their entry points and approaches to the work differ, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and Washington have all drawn up profiles that many call the North Star of their state education systems.
read moreEnsuring Students with Disabilities Leave School Ready to Succeed
State boards can watch policies for red flags that hold students back.
read moreState Boards Wrestle with Graduation Policy during Pandemic
States acted quickly to suspend end-of-year assessments and amend graduation requirements for high school seniors amid COVID-19. This policy update highlights trends in state guidance around graduation and grade advancement and how some are addressing inherent equity challenges.
read moreGetting Students Career Ready
Every student needs academic and technical skills to prepare them for life and every student needs to plant their feet on a career pathway during their K-12 journey.
read moreLeveraging Federal Legislation and Data to Build an Education-to-Workforce Pipeline
The places where individuals live and learn dramatically affect their opportunities and life outcomes, including access to a high-quality education, workforce training, and employment. Researchers Susan Bowles Therriault and Trent Sharp of the American Institutes for Research argue that state leaders must pay attention to the effects of geography as they develop policies to build […]
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