Parents want better communication

A new national survey (Part 3) released by Achieve - "Rising to the Challenge: Are Recent High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work" - shows that better communication between high schools and parents is needed to address the disconnect between parents and students, faculty, and employers in perceptions of recent graduates' readiness for life after high school. Here's an excerpt from the survey, "73% of parents of college students believe that high school prepared their children extremely or very well for academic work in college - but only 53% of students themselves agree." See the Powerpoint survey summary and infographics at "Parents Say Better Communication from Schools Needed to Help their Children Graduate College and Career Ready."