Redesigning High Schools to Prepare Students for the Future: 2006 Update. Education Policy Brief. Volume 4, Number 6, Spring 2006

In December 2004, the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy (CEEP) examined the issue of high school reform in its Education Policy Brief, "Redesigning High Schools to Prepare Students for the Future" (ED488911). Since the publication of that report, many new policies and programs have been established across the country at the local, state, and national levels to further restructure secondary education with the goal of improving student preparation for success in their future endeavors. As a result of these efforts, CEEP presents this update to its initial report. Contained in this brief are the following articles: (1) The Urgency of High School Reform; (2) What Are the Newest High School Reform Efforts Underway Nationally?; (3) What Steps Has Indiana Taken to Improve Student Preparation?; (4) Moving Forward with Reform; and (5) Conclusions and Recommendations. A brief list of web resources is also included. (Contains 1 endnote, 3 boxes, and 2 figures.) [This policy brief was produced by the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University.]