A report from Dekalb Daily Chronicle: Kimberley Williams reminds high school students that college is a serious step that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Williams, director of Admissions at Northern Illinois University, encourages students to be strategic, smart and focused when plunging into college. “Think about the next stage of life. College is a time … [...]

A report from LubbockOnline.com: College and career planning are not just for high school students any more. The Lubbock Independent School District has invited students and their parents from kindergarten through the 12th grade to its annual College and Career Night Monday, said Sandra Hester, college and career readiness specialist. “We used to just invite [...]

A report from Cape Coral Daily Breeze: A special dinner was held for students Tuesday night at Island Coast High School to get them excited about researching colleges and universities to attend after graduation. When the Advancement Via Individual Determination program kicked off for the first time at Island Coast High School last year, 72 [...]

A report from WXIA-TV: ATLANTA – Starting in Fall 2012, Georgia high school students will see their curriculum organized in a completely different way. The plan is called the Career Pathway Initiative, a new way of organizing high school courses to look more like college and give students an early start on a career path. The [...]

A report from TCPalm: VERO BEACH — The Connected 4 Kids Coalition of Indian River County is hosting a “Making College a Reality” presentation from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday in the cafeteria at Vero Beach High School, 1707 16th St. This presentation will teach parents of students in the seventh grade and above the [...]

A report from The Moral Liberal: School Days, EducationNews.org According to a new study by the College Board, the majority of students who just completed their freshman year of college feel that higher education is essential and worth the time and expense. But they do wish high school had prepared them better, writes Liz Dwyer [...]

A report from NorthEscambia.com: What makes a teacher successful is a vexing question that has fueled major education reforms in recent years, from increased emphasis on testing, to the promotion of charter schools and the newfound popularity of teacher merit pay to provide an incentive for better instruction. While teachers have endured the brunt of [...]

A report from Patch.com: Downers Grove North was named one of the state’s top high schools for college preparation by the Washington Post based on its Advanced Placement offerings. The Post’s High School Challenge recognizes more than 1,900 schools across the nation. Schools are assigned a ratio based on the number of AP or other college-level tests taken in 2010 [...]

A report from Patch.com: Naperville North High School was named one of the state’s top high schools for college preparation by the Washington Post, based on its Advanced Placement offerings. The Post’s High School Challenge recognizes more than 1,900 schools across the nation. Schools are assigned a ratio based on the number of AP or [...]

A report from HeraldNet:SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For years, high schools have prepared some students for college and others for work. Now there’s a push at the highest levels of state government to meld the two, so that as students learn job skills, they’re also fulfilling course requirements needed to get into college. You can see [...]