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April 2012College, Careers, Citizenship
April 2012 | Volume 69 | Number 7
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Deborah Perkins-Gough
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Robert Rothman
The common core state standards offer schools an opportunity to advance equity and excellence.
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Jean Johnson
Former students tell why a college diploma is beyond their reach.
William Damon
How do we teach students to care deeply about their country?
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David T. Conley and Charis McGaughy
The debate about whether high school is for job training or college prep is over.
William C. Symonds
Why we need more and better career education and counseling.
Suzanne M. Bouffard and Mandy Savitz-Romer
Motivating students to aspire to college and career requires a developmental approach.
Robert Kunzman
If students are to navigate public life, they must know how to talk about their religious differences.
Rick Wormeli
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor makes the case for rebuilding civics education.
Roberta Espinoza
At crucial times, educators have the capacity to change students' lives.
Linda Murray
What schools can do to address barriers to college readiness for all.
Tony Wagner
How some (but too few) schools are encouraging young people to transform their world.
Web Hutchins
High school students are lobbying leaders to give all students a civics-rich classroom experience like their own.
Jennifer Glenn Morrow and Alex Torrez
An early college experience creates expectations for success.
Kimberly A. Hill
A high school offers engineering, cosmetology, and auto tech, to name a few ways it combines college prep with career readiness.
Barbara Bartholomew
The emphasis on utilitarian text will derail the literary arts if next steps are not planned carefully.
Reviews, research, and relevant reads.
Bryan Goodwin
Two-year degrees can provide a chance for financial security.
Robert J. Marzano
Getting students moving is an effective learning strategy.
Thomas R. Hoerr
Look around the corner for an expert on building community.
Carol Ann Tomlinson
What kids learn from observing their teachers on the job.
Read readers' stories here and online, and contribute your own response to an upcoming question.
News and resources from ASCD.
Jenny Edwards and Arthur L. Costa
To succeed in college and beyond, students need a set of key strategies.
Chris Lehmann
A science academy plans experiences that connect school to the real world.
Robert Bardwell
Creative ways to support all students even when resources are low.
James A. Bryant Jr.
Rural schools prepare students for citizenship.
Teresa K. Preston
This month's video clip from the PD Online course Multiple Intelligences: Strengthening Your Teaching (2nd ed.) shows how project-based learning encourages 21st century learning.
Vivien Stewart talks about how to make career and technical education world-class.
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