Achieve Launches Online Resource to Connect K-12 and Higher Education Communities

Thursday, December 18, 2008Printer-friendly version

NEWS RELEASE

CONTACT:

Sandy Boyd, (202) 419-1542, Achieve
sboyd@achieve.org

WASHINGTON – December 18, 2008 – Achieve, an organization created by the nation's governors and business leaders committed to ensuring that all students graduate from high school prepared for college and careers, has launched "Postsecondary Connection," a new one-stop, online toolkit to help higher education leaders effectively engage with the K-12 community to ensure that high school graduates enter college ready for success. The new Web site can be found at postsecconnect.org.

"The only way to ensure that high school graduates are prepared to succeed in college is if the K-12 and higher education communities work together," said Nevin Brown, Director of Achieve's Postsecondary Initiative. "With 'Postsecondary Connection,' we have developed an online resource to give higher education leaders the tools and support they need to connect with their K-12 counterparts and get the job done."

In addition to case-making materials, the Web site features tools, data and strategies that postsecondary leaders can employ to make the link between high school and postsecondary achievement. The site also includes information on policy efforts that help smooth students' transition from high school to and through higher education institutions.

"Our ultimate goal is to be sure all students have the college-ready knowledge and skills they need to be successful in a changing economy," continued Brown. "'Postsecondary Connection' offers higher education leaders one more resource to make that goal a reality."

To learn more about Postsecondary Connection, visit postsecconnect.org. To learn more about Achieve, visit www.achieve.org.

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Created by the nation's governors and business leaders, Achieve, is a bipartisan, non-profit organization that helps states raise academic standards, improve assessments and strengthen accountability to prepare all young people for postsecondary success. At the 2005 National Education Summit, Achieve launched the American Diploma Project (ADP) Network, a coalition that has grown to 34 states, educating nearly 85 percent of public school students in the United States. The ADP Network is committed to aligning high school expectations with the demands of college, career and life.