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Building Bridges: An Analysis of Career and Technical Education in Metro Milwaukee

Yeado, Joe – Public Policy Forum, 2017

There has been considerable discussion among policymakers and school leaders in recent years about the need to prepare students as early as junior high and high school for the demands of the 21st Century knowledge economy. Efforts to provide this combination of knowledge and skills often fall under the label of "Career and Technical…

Descriptors: Career Readiness, Public Schools, High Schools, High School Students

Community College Workforce Education Study. Methodology Report and Data Book

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Wilder Research, 2021

Opportunity America received a grant from Lumina Foundation to conduct a national research study of community colleges' credit and noncredit occupational education programs and their relationships with employers. Opportunity America contracted with Wilder Research to manage data collection and analysis for the study. The purpose of this study was…

Descriptors: Community Colleges, Vocational Education, Job Training, Noncredit Courses

New York City Goes to College: A First Look at Patterns of College Enrollment, Persistence, and Degree Attainment for NYC High School Students. Brief

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Coca, Vanessa – Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2014

Over the past 15 years, in New York City and across the country, expectations for high schools--and high school students--have changed dramatically. Increasingly, high schools are being asked not only to reduce dropout rates and boost graduation rates, but also to impart knowledge, skills, and experiences that will prepare students to succeed in…

Descriptors: Urban Schools, Enrollment Trends, Postsecondary Education, Higher Education

New York City Goes to College: A First Look at Patterns of College Enrollment, Persistence, and Degree Attainment for New York City High School Students. Report

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Coca, Vanessa – Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2014

Over the past 15 years, in New York City and across the country, expectations for high schools--and high school students--have changed dramatically. Increasingly, high schools are being asked not only to reduce dropout rates and boost graduation rates, but also to impart knowledge, skills, and experiences that will prepare students to succeed in…

Descriptors: Urban Schools, Enrollment Trends, Postsecondary Education, Higher Education

New York City Goes to College: A First Look at Patterns of College Enrollment, Persistence, and Degree Attainment for NYC High School Students. Technical Appendices

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Coca, Vanessa – Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2014

Over the past 15 years, in New York City and across the country, expectations for high schools--and high school students--have changed dramatically. Increasingly, high schools are being asked not only to reduce dropout rates and boost graduation rates, but also to impart knowledge, skills, and experiences that will prepare students to succeed in…

Descriptors: Urban Schools, Enrollment Trends, Postsecondary Education, Higher Education

Education Policy Outlook: Denmark

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Pont, Beatriz; Figueroa, Diana Toledo; Albiser, Etienne; Yee, Hyo Jeong; Skalde, Annette; Zapata, Juliana; Fraccola, Sylvain – OECD Publishing, 2014

This policy profile on education in Denmark is part of the new Education Policy Outlook series, which will present comparative analysis of education policies and reforms across OECD countries. Building on the substantial comparative and sectorial policy knowledge base available within the OECD, the series will result in a biennial publication…

Descriptors: Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, Profiles, Foreign Countries

The Reality of College Readiness, 2012. Arizona

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ACT, Inc., 2012

Annually, ACT provides each state with "The Condition of College & Career Readiness," a report that details the college readiness of students who took the ACT[R] test. This report is a companion to "The Condition of College & Career Readiness." This paper traces the college enrollment, retention, re-enrollment, and…