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| Table 5.12. Work readiness definitions, states offering high school diplomas with career specialization, and K-12 systems offering pathways to certificates, licenses or credits for postsecondary education systems, by state: 2010–11 | ||||||||
| State | K-12 education system has work readiness definition | State offers standard high school diploma with career specialization | K-12 system offers pathway leading to industry-recognized certificate or license | K-12 system offers pathway to earn credits to transfer to postsecondary education system | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States1 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 48 | ||||
| Alabama | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Alaska | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Arizona | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Arkansas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| California | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Colorado | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Connecticut | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Delaware | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
| District of Columbia | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Florida | In process | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Georgia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Hawaii | In process | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Idaho | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Illinois | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Indiana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Iowa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Kansas | In process | Yes | No | Yes | ||||
| Kentucky | In process | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Louisiana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Maine | In process | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Maryland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Massachusetts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Michigan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Minnesota | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||||
| Mississippi | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Missouri | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Montana | Yes | No | No | No | ||||
| Nebraska | In process | No | No | No | ||||
| Nevada | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| New Hampshire | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| New Jersey | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| New Mexico | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| New York | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| North Carolina | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| North Dakota | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||||
| Ohio | In process | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Oklahoma | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Oregon | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||||
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Rhode Island | In process | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| South Carolina | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| South Dakota | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Tennessee | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Texas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Utah | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Vermont | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Washington | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| West Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Wisconsin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Wyoming | In process | Yes | No | Yes | ||||
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1 National total reflects the number of "Yes" responses for the column. SOURCE: Quality Counts 2011: Uncertain Forecast, Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, Education Week, 2011. Data Source. |
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