Recent findings from a long-term study of Career Academies — a popular high school reform used in more than 2,500 schools across the country — show that choosing between academics and career development is a false dichotomy. Career Academies produce sustained employment and earnings gains, without sacrificing academic preparation.
This report examines the experiences of three of the 83 colleges currently involved in the Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count project, an initiative of Lumina Foundation for Education, and their efforts to improve instruction in developmental education classrooms.
