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The common core state standards offer schools an opportunity to advance equity and excellence.

Former students tell why a college diploma is beyond their reach.

How do we teach students to care deeply about their country?

The debate about whether high school is for job training or college prep is over.

Why we need more and better career education and counseling.

Motivating students to aspire to college and career requires a developmental approach.

If students are to navigate public life, they must know how to talk about their religious differences.

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor makes the case for rebuilding civics education.

At crucial times, educators have the capacity to change students' lives.

What schools can do to address barriers to college readiness for all.

How some (but too few) schools are encouraging young people to transform their world.

High school students are lobbying leaders to give all students a civics-rich classroom experience like their own.

An early college experience creates expectations for success.

A high school offers engineering, cosmetology, and auto tech, to name a few ways it combines college prep with career readiness.

The emphasis on utilitarian text will derail the literary arts if next steps are not planned carefully.

Reviews, research, and relevant reads.

Two-year degrees can provide a chance for financial security.

Getting students moving is an effective learning strategy.

Look around the corner for an expert on building community.

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.

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