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For millions of students from low-income backgrounds, the transition to college or the workforce from high school is a steep, sometimes insurmountable, climb.

JFF VP Joel Vargas in “It’s Time to Blur the Boundaries Between High School, College and Work”

Published aug. 17, 2021

In a recent EdSurge opinion column, JFF Vice President Joel Vargas draws on his personal experiences to make the case for eliminating the boundaries between high school, college, and career preparation—an argument JFF presents in detail in our new report The Big Blur: An Argument for Erasing the Boundaries Between High School, College, and Careers.

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The Big Blur: An Argument for Erasing the Boundaries Between High School, College, and Careers —and Creating One New System That Works for Everyone

This paper argues for a radical restructuring of education for grades 11–14—by erasing the arbitrary dividing line between high school and college—to open opportunities for the learners our current systems leave behind. We make the case for an entirely new type of institution—neither high school nor college—designed specifically to better meet the needs of young people after 10th grade and help prepare them to succeed in the world of work.