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College and Career Readiness

CRPE studies how to rethink the high school-to-career continuum. We address critical research areas such as the gaps in current methods of preparing students for life after high school, experimental high school models that have emerged in response to the shifting educational landscape, and state policies that support high-quality and accessible secondary work-based learning and relevant career training.

From Vision to Practice: How District Leaders Would Improve Civic Learning
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From Vision to Practice: How District Leaders Would Improve Civic Learning

Lisa Chu, Lydia Rainey, AK Keskin

As the 2026 midterms approach, the public and policymakers are asking whether schools are truly preparing students to participate in civic life.

The Transformation Gap: Why Motivated District Leaders Pursue Incremental Change
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The Transformation Gap: Why Motivated District Leaders Pursue Incremental Change

Chelsea Waite, Michael Berardino, Maddy Sims

School districts are struggling to create both equitable and fundamentally different outcomes for young people through incremental improvements. The alternative is transformational systems change, when school districts redefine their purpose and operations through a coherent strategy to ensure every school is a high-quality, empowering place for all students to thrive—but this remains rare.

Access to Qualified Math Teachers for All Students
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Access to Qualified Math Teachers for All Students

Alexander Kurz, Shauna Campbell

Concerns about student math performance in the U.S. have grown in recent years, driven by persistent disparities, pandemic-related disruptions, and stagnating or declining national achievement scores.

“I Have Expensive Dreams.” Preparing Students for College and Career in the Face of Widening Equity Gaps
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“I Have Expensive Dreams.” Preparing Students for College and Career in the Face of Widening Equity Gaps

Sarah Carr

Expensive dreams Eraste Talla Ngoualadjo always planned on attending a four-year university in the United States. But when his family emigrated from Cameroon to Boston in 2022, they were astounded by the high cost of even the country’s public universities.

A “Good Life” for Every Student: High Schools Embrace Many Pathways to Success
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A “Good Life” for Every Student: High Schools Embrace Many Pathways to Success

Chelsea Waite, Maddy Sims

CRPE & CPRL hosted a webinar on this report with the co-authors and report stakeholders. Check it out! https://youtu.be/z60wtyyXw_g Can the lessons schools learned in the Covid-19 recovery period contribute to more lasting, transformative shifts in high school?

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