The Alliance for Excellent Education Invites You to Attend a Webinar and Report Release
Paper Thin?
Why All High School Diplomas Are Not Created Equal
Panelist
Monica Almond, PhD, Senior Associate, Policy Development and Government Relations, Alliance for Excellent Education
Robyn Harper, Policy and Research Associate, Alliance for Excellent Education
Additional Panelists will be added as they are confirmed.
As the nation’s high school graduation rate continues to rise, questions around the level of preparedness that students attain to enter and succeed in postsecondary education persist. Ensuring students graduate with course work that aligns with college and career expectations is essential to ensure that more students graduate prepared to tackle the rigor that postsecondary learning demands.
The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) has explored rising high school graduation rates and low levels of postsecondary readiness among students. Its forthcoming report, Paper Thin? Why All High School Diplomas Are Not Created Equal, analyzes the degree to which traditionally underserved students graduate from high school having earned a college- and career-ready diploma in comparison with their peers in the twenty-three states that offered students multiple pathways to a diploma for the Class of 2014. The new report—to be released April 26—reveals that while many states offer students multiple pathways to a diploma, not all pathways align with college- and career-ready expectations.
During the webinar, panelists will discuss key findings from Paper Thin, highlight state policies that support a college- and career-ready agenda for all students, discuss implications for traditionally underserved students, and provide recommendations that states and local school districts can take to ensure more students are graduating ready for college and a career. Panelists also will address questions submitted by viewers from across the nation.
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Support for this webinar is provided by Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington, DC–based national policy, practice, and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all students, particularly those traditionally underserved, graduate from high school ready for success in college, work, and citizenship.
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