Posts published on June 24, 2015

State Comparative Analysis of College Ready Policies

Mapping College Ready Policies in the States

The current state landscape of higher education policies often prevents clear alignment between college expectations and high school standards for college and career readiness. This disconnect is visible in many places—in required coursework, minimum state standards for admission into higher education systems, academic merit requirements for financial aid, and course placement. Lindsey Tepe maps state-by-state college and career readiness data in the brand new data visualization platform Atlas.

atlas.newamerica.org/mapping-college-readiness