With recent law changes and an uptick in colleges reinstating SAT and ACT requirement, families face important decisions in ...

As though getting ready for college and (possibly) eons of student loan debt isn’t stressful enough, teens must figure out the best ways to get them noticed by – and accepted to – the top colleges on ...

High school grades are correlated with degree attainment. Earning good grades in high school—which requires showing up to class and participating, turning in assignments, and taking quizzes—typically ...

It should come as no surprise to anyone that to succeed in a science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) field, one needs a solid foundation in mathematics. When my sons entered college, even ...

Vocabulary training, audiobooks and podcasts help students keep up with college prep even while traveling. Balance education ...

As politicians, academic leaders, and researchers decry the impact of rising tuition prices on college access for needy students, others say such concerns mask a more serious barrier for college ...

Findings highlight financial stress, early preparation trends, and the emotional toll of the admissions process. Spark Admissions, a college admissions consulting firm serving families across the ...

Robin Chait and Andrea Venezia detail what we know about academic preparation for college and how state and federal policies can help. Our society is moving toward a model of preparing all students ...

Attention high school juniors: Have you noticed that this year is going by more quickly than you expected? The well-meaning adults in your life have probably told you that each year passes more ...

Perhaps you, like me, were shocked to read that one of the nation’s most influential literacy experts and a longtime champion of “whole language” reading instruction, Teachers College’s Lucy Culkins, ...

High school juniors and seniors are well into their college preparation — taking the SAT, visiting schools and filling out applications. But it's not too early for sophomores to start planning. High ...

“CTE is college preparation,” Loyd said. “CTE is some of the best pedagogy for student learning, not just acquisition of knowledge, but application of knowledge and practice. It leads to stronger ...