This week: John speaks with Ed Trust-West's Carrie Hahnel on California's new career and college indicator for the school dashboard. And Marty Alvarado of Jobs for the Future talks to Louis about California's investment in creating career pathways from high school into college and the workplace.
Adults who start college but never finish face financial aid and scheduling roadblocks in returning, a new report explains. Without diplomas, their earnings and opportunities are less.
A new policy brief from the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education offers recommendations for including career-preparation measures in school districts' Local Control and Accountability Plans. Such measures could include the number of students who complete work-based learning programs.
