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ASCD Outstanding Young Educator Award
Do you know exceptional young educators who are making a difference? If so, nominate them for ASCD's OYEA award, which honors young teachers and administrators who are dedicated to helping students succeed.
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ASCD Conference Daily
Keep up with news from this year's Summer Conference, going on now in Orlando, Fla. Read daily news coverage on sessions and important updates, and find out what participants and presenters are discussing.
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Can Changes to NCLB Make Students "College and Career Ready"?
President Obama's overhaul of NCLB includes many changes to education practices. One is to focus on ensuring students are ready for college and the job market. Can these changes actually work?
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Blog Watch: Synthesizing Education
Aaron Eyler's blog pulls no punches as it tackles tough questions and provocative issues. This blog is for those who critically analyze education policies and ideas.
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New Approaches to School Data
How are new ways of gathering and reporting data changing how schools evaluate students and, in some cases, teachers? Articles will focus on new ways schools are reporting comprehensive student progress that take into account the whole child. Some schools are using database technology, portfolios and performance assessments, and project-based learning to gather data.
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Career Education
To compete in the 21st century job market, students need to be prepared for a career straight out of high school, not only after they go to college. More and more educators are calling for schools to provide better training and education that can ensure students who choose not to attend college have the skills to enter a competitive workforce.
This issue of ASCD Express looks at career education as a feasible alternative to higher education for students who want to begin a career right after high school.
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Collaboration for Success in Career Education
 Scientist Page Jones stresses the importance of collaboration among colleges, businesses, and high schools to create resources students need to be prepared for potential careers. By having relevant tools and information on career trends, students can get the information they need to succeed after graduation.
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Bringing Industry to the Classroom
When students enter the workforce, many employers may notice they are not prepared to be efficient at their jobs. Changing this may be as easy as having businesses partner with schools so that students can get training and glimpse what's ahead.
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College and Career Ready
In this interview, Chad Aldeman, a policy analyst at Education Sector, discusses his report on career education and what he learned through his research.
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Prepare Your Students for the Challenges of the New Workplace
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Assessment for 21st Century Learning
 See how some classrooms are transforming to create an environment where students have access to tools that prepare them for college and beyond.
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My Back Pages: The School's Role in Career Development
This 1972 Educational Leadership article explores the controversial issue of changing curriculum to strengthen career education.
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Career and Technical Education: Relevant, Timely, and Evolving
 Career and technical education faces an image challenge because of antiquated perceptions of the field as it was decades ago, yet it is an important piece of the education reform puzzle, writes Stephen DeWitt of the Association for Career and Technical Education.
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