On the anniversary of the 2005 National Education Summit on High Schools, Achieve releases its third annual 50-state progress report on the alignment of high school policies with the demands of college and careers: Closing the Expectations Gap, 2008. This year, Achieve reports that while more than a third of states have raised high school standards and graduation requirements, there is more work to be done to ensure that all students graduate ready for college and careers. The report details state progress implementing the American Diploma Project policy agenda that advocates for the alignment of standards, graduation requirements, assessments, data systems and accountability with the expectations of college faculty
and employers. (February 2008)