In 1999, Achieve organized an external review of Illinois' state education policies designed to complement an extensive, in-depth benchmarking analysis of the state's academic standards and assessments completed by Achieve earlier in the year. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Illinois Business Roundtable sponsored Achieve's benchmarking
and policy reviews. Download the PDF. (April 2000)
Over the past five years, the phrase "college and career readiness" has been used often by state and local policymakers, education foundations and non-profits,...