Q&A | What is College and Career Readiness and Why Does it Matter?

Ensuring college and career readiness by focusing on mastery of core academic skills and of technical skills related to a specific career path is essential to every student’s future success. The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent rush of federal funding through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund and other relief programs highlighted the challenges and opportunities that state education agencies (SEAs) have in rethinking how to best prepare students for successful careers with a diploma or industry credentials.

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