
What Is Career and College Readiness?
Commentary About this time of year, California high school seniors are thinking about what they will be doing this summer and beyond. If they don’t have plans laid out, life will happen to them anyway. Some will start working, while others will prepare for post-high school education that can lead to a career or occupation. A recent article in the Orange County Register reported on data from the California Department of Education reported on the percentage of high school seniors that can qualify for either the California State or University of California educational systems. It found that approximately 52 percent of seniors qualified for these schools last year. The rate for Orange County seniors was about 57 percent, but the figures aren’t all that surprising....
