March 21, 2003

High Schools Fail to Prepare Many Students for College, Stanford Study Says

A growing number of high-school students intend to continue their education, but they often lack crucial information on applying to college and on succeeding academically once they get there, researchers at Stanford University conclude in a report released this month.

In the report, "Betraying the College Dream: How Disconnected K-12 and Postsecondary Education Systems Undermine Student Aspiration," the researchers at Stanford's Bridge Project cite several factors -- including

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