Download the PDF Version We are well into the 21st century, yet our high schools remain organized on 20th century needs and expectations. CCSSO President David Driscoll (MA) issued a challenging question to his fellow chiefs in 2005: What can we do at the state level to ensure all of…

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Why Isn’t the Mathematics We Learned Good Enough for Today’s Students? The Imperative of Mathematics Literacy Standards-Based Foundations for Mathematics Education: Standards, Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Mathematics Preparing the Teachers Our Students Need: Teacher Preparation and Professional Development Getting and Keeping the Teachers We Need in the Places We…

Download the Full Report (PDF) Introduction Educators, education policy makers, and key stakeholders in New Hampshire are calling for improvements in the overall performance and completion rates of their high school students. This report introduces the New Hampshire Vision for High Schools and represents a compilation of a number of…

Download the Full PDF Introduction Arizona is poised to usher in exciting renewal activities in its high schools, activities that will help to ensure all students in Arizona achieve to high levels and graduate from high school ready for college, work, and success in life. A broad cross-section of school,…