Beyond the traditional subjects, students need four important life skills

The author describes how high schools can prepare students to meet the academic demands of college

The current high school reform movement focuses on beefing up curriculum to raise student achivement so that more students not only get into college, but also succeed there pag 26

The law charges states with offering high school students a new kind of career and technical education (formerly known as vocational education) that helps prepare them for both college and career, notjust for success in entry-level occupations

Counting Carnegie units is no way to measure practical proficiencies