State Report

New York

Across the country, states are reimagining what high school can be—and New York is among those building the foundation. In this state profile, we both celebrate the work done so far and offer a vision for continued progress.

State Report

New York

Overview

In 2024, New York state leaders announced a bold initiative to reimagine the state’s diploma requirements for high school students. At the center of the state’s vision is a new Portrait of a Graduate that encompasses the essential skills, knowledge, mindsets, and attributes needed for success in college and careers. Under the proposed graduation requirements, which will come into effect over the next few years, students will need to demonstrate competency in each of the seven components of the Portrait in order to earn a diploma.

The new Portrait will also guide local high school redesign efforts, including the Imagine NYC Schools and FutureReadyNYC initiatives currently being undertaken by New York City Public Schools in partnership with XQ Institute. These initiatives engage students, teachers, families, and community members to design high school models that prepare every student for a range of postsecondary options and opportunities.

To build on this work, state leaders could consider creating greater flexibility from seat time requirements and explore opportunities for a statewide initiative with dedicated resources to incentivize high school redesign.

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Highlights from New York

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Highlights from New York

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Highlights from New York

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New York
New York’s economy will add an average of 1,145,000 job openings annually through 2031, of which 796,000 (70 percent) will be for workers with postsecondary education, including college degrees and workforce credentials.¹
¹ Carnevale, A. P., Smith, N., Van Der Werf, M., & Quinn, M. C. (2023). After everything: Projections of jobs, education, and training requirements through 2031. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/projections2031/#resources
New York
Strong high schools are essential for meeting that demand, which will pay huge dividends to individuals and the state as a whole. Economists estimate that New York’s 6.6 percentage point increase in college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 will translate into $1 trillion in additional net lifetime earnings for the state’s residents.²
² Carnevale, A. P., Strohl, J., Peltier Campbell, K., Guilash, A., Cheah, B., Nyhof, E., & Fix, L. (2024). Learning by degrees: Gains in college degree attainment have enriched the nation and every state, but racial and gender inequality persist. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/attainmentgains/#resources
New York
In New York and elsewhere in the nation, boosting student achievement will be central to realizing these gains. In 2025, 46 percent of New York seniors graduated ready for college in math and 66 percent did so in English (62 percent of students participated in this year’s SAT).³ 26 percent of New York’s 8th graders (the high school graduating class of 2029) demonstrated proficient math skills on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam, down eight percentage points from pre-pandemic levels. 31 percent were proficient in reading.⁴
³ The College Board. (2024). SAT Suite annual report 2024. https://reports.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-program-results
⁴ The Nation’s Report Card. (2024). Data tools: State profiles. The National Assessment of Educational Progress. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/profiles/stateprofile?sfj=NP&chort=2&sub=MAT&sj=&st=AP&year=2024R3
New York
Improving these results is important not only for college readiness, but also for earning power. Better math skills would boost the wages of New York workers by $18,626 annually, totaling $372,535 over a 20-year period. Stronger reading skills would increase their wages by $32,025 per year, adding up to $640,518 over two decades.⁵
⁵ Boser, U. (2020). Education and income: How learning boosts salary. The Learning Agency. https://media.the-learning-agency.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01151624/white_paper_education_and_the_economy.pdf
New York
A range of studies underscore the role of durable competencies in supporting academic achievement. Their integration with academic coursework strengthens and reinforces the acquisition of knowledge and skills in disciplines like literacy, math, and science.⁶
⁶ Balfanz, R. (2023, September). Centering school connectedness. State Education Standard: The Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education, 23(3). https://www.nasbe.org/centering-school-connectedness/; Durlak, J. A., Weissberg, R. P., Dymnicki, A. B., Taylor, R. D., & Schellinger, K. B. (2011). The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis. Child Development, 82(1), 405–432.
New York
New York’s economy will add an average of 1,145,000 job openings annually through 2031, of which 796,000 (70 percent) will be for workers with postsecondary education, including college degrees and workforce credentials.¹
¹ Carnevale, A. P., Smith, N., Van Der Werf, M., & Quinn, M. C. (2023). After everything: Projections of jobs, education, and training requirements through 2031. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/projections2031/#resources
New York
Strong high schools are essential for meeting that demand, which will pay huge dividends to individuals and the state as a whole. Economists estimate that New York’s 6.6 percentage point increase in college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 will translate into $1 trillion in additional net lifetime earnings for the state’s residents.²
² Carnevale, A. P., Strohl, J., Peltier Campbell, K., Guilash, A., Cheah, B., Nyhof, E., & Fix, L. (2024). Learning by degrees: Gains in college degree attainment have enriched the nation and every state, but racial and gender inequality persist. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/attainmentgains/#resources
New York
In New York and elsewhere in the nation, boosting student achievement will be central to realizing these gains. In 2025, 46 percent of New York seniors graduated ready for college in math and 66 percent did so in English (62 percent of students participated in this year’s SAT).³ 26 percent of New York’s 8th graders (the high school graduating class of 2029) demonstrated proficient math skills on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam, down eight percentage points from pre-pandemic levels. 31 percent were proficient in reading.⁴
³ The College Board. (2024). SAT Suite annual report 2024. https://reports.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-program-results
⁴ The Nation’s Report Card. (2024). Data tools: State profiles. The National Assessment of Educational Progress. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/profiles/stateprofile?sfj=NP&chort=2&sub=MAT&sj=&st=AP&year=2024R3
New York
Improving these results is important not only for college readiness, but also for earning power. Better math skills would boost the wages of New York workers by $18,626 annually, totaling $372,535 over a 20-year period. Stronger reading skills would increase their wages by $32,025 per year, adding up to $640,518 over two decades.⁵
⁵ Boser, U. (2020). Education and income: How learning boosts salary. The Learning Agency. https://media.the-learning-agency.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01151624/white_paper_education_and_the_economy.pdf
New York
A range of studies underscore the role of durable competencies in supporting academic achievement. Their integration with academic coursework strengthens and reinforces the acquisition of knowledge and skills in disciplines like literacy, math, and science.⁶
⁶ Balfanz, R. (2023, September). Centering school connectedness. State Education Standard: The Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education, 23(3). https://www.nasbe.org/centering-school-connectedness/; Durlak, J. A., Weissberg, R. P., Dymnicki, A. B., Taylor, R. D., & Schellinger, K. B. (2011). The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis. Child Development, 82(1), 405–432.
New York
New York’s economy will add an average of 1,145,000 job openings annually through 2031, of which 796,000 (70 percent) will be for workers with postsecondary education, including college degrees and workforce credentials.¹
¹ Carnevale, A. P., Smith, N., Van Der Werf, M., & Quinn, M. C. (2023). After everything: Projections of jobs, education, and training requirements through 2031. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/projections2031/#resources
New York
Strong high schools are essential for meeting that demand, which will pay huge dividends to individuals and the state as a whole. Economists estimate that New York’s 6.6 percentage point increase in college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 will translate into $1 trillion in additional net lifetime earnings for the state’s residents.²
² Carnevale, A. P., Strohl, J., Peltier Campbell, K., Guilash, A., Cheah, B., Nyhof, E., & Fix, L. (2024). Learning by degrees: Gains in college degree attainment have enriched the nation and every state, but racial and gender inequality persist. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/attainmentgains/#resources
New York
In New York and elsewhere in the nation, boosting student achievement will be central to realizing these gains. In 2025, 46 percent of New York seniors graduated ready for college in math and 66 percent did so in English (62 percent of students participated in this year’s SAT).³ 26 percent of New York’s 8th graders (the high school graduating class of 2029) demonstrated proficient math skills on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam, down eight percentage points from pre-pandemic levels. 31 percent were proficient in reading.⁴
³ The College Board. (2024). SAT Suite annual report 2024. https://reports.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-program-results
⁴ The Nation’s Report Card. (2024). Data tools: State profiles. The National Assessment of Educational Progress. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/profiles/stateprofile?sfj=NP&chort=2&sub=MAT&sj=&st=AP&year=2024R3
New York
Improving these results is important not only for college readiness, but also for earning power. Better math skills would boost the wages of New York workers by $18,626 annually, totaling $372,535 over a 20-year period. Stronger reading skills would increase their wages by $32,025 per year, adding up to $640,518 over two decades.⁵
⁵ Boser, U. (2020). Education and income: How learning boosts salary. The Learning Agency. https://media.the-learning-agency.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01151624/white_paper_education_and_the_economy.pdf
New York
A range of studies underscore the role of durable competencies in supporting academic achievement. Their integration with academic coursework strengthens and reinforces the acquisition of knowledge and skills in disciplines like literacy, math, and science.⁶
⁶ Balfanz, R. (2023, September). Centering school connectedness. State Education Standard: The Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education, 23(3). https://www.nasbe.org/centering-school-connectedness/; Durlak, J. A., Weissberg, R. P., Dymnicki, A. B., Taylor, R. D., & Schellinger, K. B. (2011). The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis. Child Development, 82(1), 405–432.
New York
New York’s economy will add an average of 1,145,000 job openings annually through 2031, of which 796,000 (70 percent) will be for workers with postsecondary education, including college degrees and workforce credentials.¹
¹ Carnevale, A. P., Smith, N., Van Der Werf, M., & Quinn, M. C. (2023). After everything: Projections of jobs, education, and training requirements through 2031. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/projections2031/#resources
New York
Strong high schools are essential for meeting that demand, which will pay huge dividends to individuals and the state as a whole. Economists estimate that New York’s 6.6 percentage point increase in college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 will translate into $1 trillion in additional net lifetime earnings for the state’s residents.²
² Carnevale, A. P., Strohl, J., Peltier Campbell, K., Guilash, A., Cheah, B., Nyhof, E., & Fix, L. (2024). Learning by degrees: Gains in college degree attainment have enriched the nation and every state, but racial and gender inequality persist. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/attainmentgains/#resources
New York
In New York and elsewhere in the nation, boosting student achievement will be central to realizing these gains. In 2025, 46 percent of New York seniors graduated ready for college in math and 66 percent did so in English (62 percent of students participated in this year’s SAT).³ 26 percent of New York’s 8th graders (the high school graduating class of 2029) demonstrated proficient math skills on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam, down eight percentage points from pre-pandemic levels. 31 percent were proficient in reading.⁴
³ The College Board. (2024). SAT Suite annual report 2024. https://reports.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-program-results
⁴ The Nation’s Report Card. (2024). Data tools: State profiles. The National Assessment of Educational Progress. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/profiles/stateprofile?sfj=NP&chort=2&sub=MAT&sj=&st=AP&year=2024R3
New York
Improving these results is important not only for college readiness, but also for earning power. Better math skills would boost the wages of New York workers by $18,626 annually, totaling $372,535 over a 20-year period. Stronger reading skills would increase their wages by $32,025 per year, adding up to $640,518 over two decades.⁵
⁵ Boser, U. (2020). Education and income: How learning boosts salary. The Learning Agency. https://media.the-learning-agency.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01151624/white_paper_education_and_the_economy.pdf
New York
A range of studies underscore the role of durable competencies in supporting academic achievement. Their integration with academic coursework strengthens and reinforces the acquisition of knowledge and skills in disciplines like literacy, math, and science.⁶
⁶ Balfanz, R. (2023, September). Centering school connectedness. State Education Standard: The Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education, 23(3). https://www.nasbe.org/centering-school-connectedness/; Durlak, J. A., Weissberg, R. P., Dymnicki, A. B., Taylor, R. D., & Schellinger, K. B. (2011). The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis. Child Development, 82(1), 405–432.

New York
New York’s economy will add an average of 1,145,000 job openings annually through 2031, of which 796,000 (70 percent) will be for workers with postsecondary education, including college degrees and workforce credentials.¹
¹ Carnevale, A. P., Smith, N., Van Der Werf, M., & Quinn, M. C. (2023). After everything: Projections of jobs, education, and training requirements through 2031. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/projections2031/#resources
New York
Strong high schools are essential for meeting that demand, which will pay huge dividends to individuals and the state as a whole. Economists estimate that New York’s 6.6 percentage point increase in college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 will translate into $1 trillion in additional net lifetime earnings for the state’s residents.²
² Carnevale, A. P., Strohl, J., Peltier Campbell, K., Guilash, A., Cheah, B., Nyhof, E., & Fix, L. (2024). Learning by degrees: Gains in college degree attainment have enriched the nation and every state, but racial and gender inequality persist. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/attainmentgains/#resources
New York
In New York and elsewhere in the nation, boosting student achievement will be central to realizing these gains. In 2025, 46 percent of New York seniors graduated ready for college in math and 66 percent did so in English (62 percent of students participated in this year’s SAT).³ 26 percent of New York’s 8th graders (the high school graduating class of 2029) demonstrated proficient math skills on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam, down eight percentage points from pre-pandemic levels. 31 percent were proficient in reading.⁴
³ The College Board. (2024). SAT Suite annual report 2024. https://reports.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-program-results
⁴ The Nation’s Report Card. (2024). Data tools: State profiles. The National Assessment of Educational Progress. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/profiles/stateprofile?sfj=NP&chort=2&sub=MAT&sj=&st=AP&year=2024R3
New York
Improving these results is important not only for college readiness, but also for earning power. Better math skills would boost the wages of New York workers by $18,626 annually, totaling $372,535 over a 20-year period. Stronger reading skills would increase their wages by $32,025 per year, adding up to $640,518 over two decades.⁵
⁵ Boser, U. (2020). Education and income: How learning boosts salary. The Learning Agency. https://media.the-learning-agency.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01151624/white_paper_education_and_the_economy.pdf
New York
A range of studies underscore the role of durable competencies in supporting academic achievement. Their integration with academic coursework strengthens and reinforces the acquisition of knowledge and skills in disciplines like literacy, math, and science.⁶
⁶ Balfanz, R. (2023, September). Centering school connectedness. State Education Standard: The Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education, 23(3). https://www.nasbe.org/centering-school-connectedness/; Durlak, J. A., Weissberg, R. P., Dymnicki, A. B., Taylor, R. D., & Schellinger, K. B. (2011). The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis. Child Development, 82(1), 405–432.
New York
New York’s economy will add an average of 1,145,000 job openings annually through 2031, of which 796,000 (70 percent) will be for workers with postsecondary education, including college degrees and workforce credentials.¹
¹ Carnevale, A. P., Smith, N., Van Der Werf, M., & Quinn, M. C. (2023). After everything: Projections of jobs, education, and training requirements through 2031. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/projections2031/#resources
New York
Strong high schools are essential for meeting that demand, which will pay huge dividends to individuals and the state as a whole. Economists estimate that New York’s 6.6 percentage point increase in college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 will translate into $1 trillion in additional net lifetime earnings for the state’s residents.²
² Carnevale, A. P., Strohl, J., Peltier Campbell, K., Guilash, A., Cheah, B., Nyhof, E., & Fix, L. (2024). Learning by degrees: Gains in college degree attainment have enriched the nation and every state, but racial and gender inequality persist. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/attainmentgains/#resources
New York
In New York and elsewhere in the nation, boosting student achievement will be central to realizing these gains. In 2025, 46 percent of New York seniors graduated ready for college in math and 66 percent did so in English (62 percent of students participated in this year’s SAT).³ 26 percent of New York’s 8th graders (the high school graduating class of 2029) demonstrated proficient math skills on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam, down eight percentage points from pre-pandemic levels. 31 percent were proficient in reading.⁴
³ The College Board. (2024). SAT Suite annual report 2024. https://reports.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-program-results
⁴ The Nation’s Report Card. (2024). Data tools: State profiles. The National Assessment of Educational Progress. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/profiles/stateprofile?sfj=NP&chort=2&sub=MAT&sj=&st=AP&year=2024R3
New York
Improving these results is important not only for college readiness, but also for earning power. Better math skills would boost the wages of New York workers by $18,626 annually, totaling $372,535 over a 20-year period. Stronger reading skills would increase their wages by $32,025 per year, adding up to $640,518 over two decades.⁵
⁵ Boser, U. (2020). Education and income: How learning boosts salary. The Learning Agency. https://media.the-learning-agency.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01151624/white_paper_education_and_the_economy.pdf
New York
A range of studies underscore the role of durable competencies in supporting academic achievement. Their integration with academic coursework strengthens and reinforces the acquisition of knowledge and skills in disciplines like literacy, math, and science.⁶
⁶ Balfanz, R. (2023, September). Centering school connectedness. State Education Standard: The Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education, 23(3). https://www.nasbe.org/centering-school-connectedness/; Durlak, J. A., Weissberg, R. P., Dymnicki, A. B., Taylor, R. D., & Schellinger, K. B. (2011). The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis. Child Development, 82(1), 405–432.
New York
New York’s economy will add an average of 1,145,000 job openings annually through 2031, of which 796,000 (70 percent) will be for workers with postsecondary education, including college degrees and workforce credentials.¹
¹ Carnevale, A. P., Smith, N., Van Der Werf, M., & Quinn, M. C. (2023). After everything: Projections of jobs, education, and training requirements through 2031. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/projections2031/#resources
New York
Strong high schools are essential for meeting that demand, which will pay huge dividends to individuals and the state as a whole. Economists estimate that New York’s 6.6 percentage point increase in college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 will translate into $1 trillion in additional net lifetime earnings for the state’s residents.²
² Carnevale, A. P., Strohl, J., Peltier Campbell, K., Guilash, A., Cheah, B., Nyhof, E., & Fix, L. (2024). Learning by degrees: Gains in college degree attainment have enriched the nation and every state, but racial and gender inequality persist. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/attainmentgains/#resources
New York
In New York and elsewhere in the nation, boosting student achievement will be central to realizing these gains. In 2025, 46 percent of New York seniors graduated ready for college in math and 66 percent did so in English (62 percent of students participated in this year’s SAT).³ 26 percent of New York’s 8th graders (the high school graduating class of 2029) demonstrated proficient math skills on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam, down eight percentage points from pre-pandemic levels. 31 percent were proficient in reading.⁴
³ The College Board. (2024). SAT Suite annual report 2024. https://reports.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-program-results
⁴ The Nation’s Report Card. (2024). Data tools: State profiles. The National Assessment of Educational Progress. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/profiles/stateprofile?sfj=NP&chort=2&sub=MAT&sj=&st=AP&year=2024R3
New York
Improving these results is important not only for college readiness, but also for earning power. Better math skills would boost the wages of New York workers by $18,626 annually, totaling $372,535 over a 20-year period. Stronger reading skills would increase their wages by $32,025 per year, adding up to $640,518 over two decades.⁵
⁵ Boser, U. (2020). Education and income: How learning boosts salary. The Learning Agency. https://media.the-learning-agency.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01151624/white_paper_education_and_the_economy.pdf
New York
A range of studies underscore the role of durable competencies in supporting academic achievement. Their integration with academic coursework strengthens and reinforces the acquisition of knowledge and skills in disciplines like literacy, math, and science.⁶
⁶ Balfanz, R. (2023, September). Centering school connectedness. State Education Standard: The Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education, 23(3). https://www.nasbe.org/centering-school-connectedness/; Durlak, J. A., Weissberg, R. P., Dymnicki, A. B., Taylor, R. D., & Schellinger, K. B. (2011). The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis. Child Development, 82(1), 405–432.
New York
New York’s economy will add an average of 1,145,000 job openings annually through 2031, of which 796,000 (70 percent) will be for workers with postsecondary education, including college degrees and workforce credentials.¹
¹ Carnevale, A. P., Smith, N., Van Der Werf, M., & Quinn, M. C. (2023). After everything: Projections of jobs, education, and training requirements through 2031. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/projections2031/#resources
New York
Strong high schools are essential for meeting that demand, which will pay huge dividends to individuals and the state as a whole. Economists estimate that New York’s 6.6 percentage point increase in college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 will translate into $1 trillion in additional net lifetime earnings for the state’s residents.²
² Carnevale, A. P., Strohl, J., Peltier Campbell, K., Guilash, A., Cheah, B., Nyhof, E., & Fix, L. (2024). Learning by degrees: Gains in college degree attainment have enriched the nation and every state, but racial and gender inequality persist. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/attainmentgains/#resources
New York
In New York and elsewhere in the nation, boosting student achievement will be central to realizing these gains. In 2025, 46 percent of New York seniors graduated ready for college in math and 66 percent did so in English (62 percent of students participated in this year’s SAT).³ 26 percent of New York’s 8th graders (the high school graduating class of 2029) demonstrated proficient math skills on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam, down eight percentage points from pre-pandemic levels. 31 percent were proficient in reading.⁴
³ The College Board. (2024). SAT Suite annual report 2024. https://reports.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-program-results
⁴ The Nation’s Report Card. (2024). Data tools: State profiles. The National Assessment of Educational Progress. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/profiles/stateprofile?sfj=NP&chort=2&sub=MAT&sj=&st=AP&year=2024R3
New York
Improving these results is important not only for college readiness, but also for earning power. Better math skills would boost the wages of New York workers by $18,626 annually, totaling $372,535 over a 20-year period. Stronger reading skills would increase their wages by $32,025 per year, adding up to $640,518 over two decades.⁵
⁵ Boser, U. (2020). Education and income: How learning boosts salary. The Learning Agency. https://media.the-learning-agency.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01151624/white_paper_education_and_the_economy.pdf
New York
A range of studies underscore the role of durable competencies in supporting academic achievement. Their integration with academic coursework strengthens and reinforces the acquisition of knowledge and skills in disciplines like literacy, math, and science.⁶
⁶ Balfanz, R. (2023, September). Centering school connectedness. State Education Standard: The Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education, 23(3). https://www.nasbe.org/centering-school-connectedness/; Durlak, J. A., Weissberg, R. P., Dymnicki, A. B., Taylor, R. D., & Schellinger, K. B. (2011). The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis. Child Development, 82(1), 405–432.

New York
New York’s economy will add an average of 1,145,000 job openings annually through 2031, of which 796,000 (70 percent) will be for workers with postsecondary education, including college degrees and workforce credentials.¹
¹ Carnevale, A. P., Smith, N., Van Der Werf, M., & Quinn, M. C. (2023). After everything: Projections of jobs, education, and training requirements through 2031. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/projections2031/#resources
New York
Strong high schools are essential for meeting that demand, which will pay huge dividends to individuals and the state as a whole. Economists estimate that New York’s 6.6 percentage point increase in college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 will translate into $1 trillion in additional net lifetime earnings for the state’s residents.²
² Carnevale, A. P., Strohl, J., Peltier Campbell, K., Guilash, A., Cheah, B., Nyhof, E., & Fix, L. (2024). Learning by degrees: Gains in college degree attainment have enriched the nation and every state, but racial and gender inequality persist. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/attainmentgains/#resources
New York
In New York and elsewhere in the nation, boosting student achievement will be central to realizing these gains. In 2025, 46 percent of New York seniors graduated ready for college in math and 66 percent did so in English (62 percent of students participated in this year’s SAT).³ 26 percent of New York’s 8th graders (the high school graduating class of 2029) demonstrated proficient math skills on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam, down eight percentage points from pre-pandemic levels. 31 percent were proficient in reading.⁴
³ The College Board. (2024). SAT Suite annual report 2024. https://reports.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-program-results
⁴ The Nation’s Report Card. (2024). Data tools: State profiles. The National Assessment of Educational Progress. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/profiles/stateprofile?sfj=NP&chort=2&sub=MAT&sj=&st=AP&year=2024R3
New York
Improving these results is important not only for college readiness, but also for earning power. Better math skills would boost the wages of New York workers by $18,626 annually, totaling $372,535 over a 20-year period. Stronger reading skills would increase their wages by $32,025 per year, adding up to $640,518 over two decades.⁵
⁵ Boser, U. (2020). Education and income: How learning boosts salary. The Learning Agency. https://media.the-learning-agency.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01151624/white_paper_education_and_the_economy.pdf
New York
A range of studies underscore the role of durable competencies in supporting academic achievement. Their integration with academic coursework strengthens and reinforces the acquisition of knowledge and skills in disciplines like literacy, math, and science.⁶
⁶ Balfanz, R. (2023, September). Centering school connectedness. State Education Standard: The Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education, 23(3). https://www.nasbe.org/centering-school-connectedness/; Durlak, J. A., Weissberg, R. P., Dymnicki, A. B., Taylor, R. D., & Schellinger, K. B. (2011). The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis. Child Development, 82(1), 405–432.
New York
New York’s economy will add an average of 1,145,000 job openings annually through 2031, of which 796,000 (70 percent) will be for workers with postsecondary education, including college degrees and workforce credentials.¹
¹ Carnevale, A. P., Smith, N., Van Der Werf, M., & Quinn, M. C. (2023). After everything: Projections of jobs, education, and training requirements through 2031. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/projections2031/#resources
New York
Strong high schools are essential for meeting that demand, which will pay huge dividends to individuals and the state as a whole. Economists estimate that New York’s 6.6 percentage point increase in college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 will translate into $1 trillion in additional net lifetime earnings for the state’s residents.²
² Carnevale, A. P., Strohl, J., Peltier Campbell, K., Guilash, A., Cheah, B., Nyhof, E., & Fix, L. (2024). Learning by degrees: Gains in college degree attainment have enriched the nation and every state, but racial and gender inequality persist. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/attainmentgains/#resources
New York
In New York and elsewhere in the nation, boosting student achievement will be central to realizing these gains. In 2025, 46 percent of New York seniors graduated ready for college in math and 66 percent did so in English (62 percent of students participated in this year’s SAT).³ 26 percent of New York’s 8th graders (the high school graduating class of 2029) demonstrated proficient math skills on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam, down eight percentage points from pre-pandemic levels. 31 percent were proficient in reading.⁴
³ The College Board. (2024). SAT Suite annual report 2024. https://reports.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-program-results
⁴ The Nation’s Report Card. (2024). Data tools: State profiles. The National Assessment of Educational Progress. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/profiles/stateprofile?sfj=NP&chort=2&sub=MAT&sj=&st=AP&year=2024R3
New York
Improving these results is important not only for college readiness, but also for earning power. Better math skills would boost the wages of New York workers by $18,626 annually, totaling $372,535 over a 20-year period. Stronger reading skills would increase their wages by $32,025 per year, adding up to $640,518 over two decades.⁵
⁵ Boser, U. (2020). Education and income: How learning boosts salary. The Learning Agency. https://media.the-learning-agency.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01151624/white_paper_education_and_the_economy.pdf
New York
A range of studies underscore the role of durable competencies in supporting academic achievement. Their integration with academic coursework strengthens and reinforces the acquisition of knowledge and skills in disciplines like literacy, math, and science.⁶
⁶ Balfanz, R. (2023, September). Centering school connectedness. State Education Standard: The Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education, 23(3). https://www.nasbe.org/centering-school-connectedness/; Durlak, J. A., Weissberg, R. P., Dymnicki, A. B., Taylor, R. D., & Schellinger, K. B. (2011). The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis. Child Development, 82(1), 405–432.
New York
New York’s economy will add an average of 1,145,000 job openings annually through 2031, of which 796,000 (70 percent) will be for workers with postsecondary education, including college degrees and workforce credentials.¹
¹ Carnevale, A. P., Smith, N., Van Der Werf, M., & Quinn, M. C. (2023). After everything: Projections of jobs, education, and training requirements through 2031. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/projections2031/#resources
New York
Strong high schools are essential for meeting that demand, which will pay huge dividends to individuals and the state as a whole. Economists estimate that New York’s 6.6 percentage point increase in college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 will translate into $1 trillion in additional net lifetime earnings for the state’s residents.²
² Carnevale, A. P., Strohl, J., Peltier Campbell, K., Guilash, A., Cheah, B., Nyhof, E., & Fix, L. (2024). Learning by degrees: Gains in college degree attainment have enriched the nation and every state, but racial and gender inequality persist. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/attainmentgains/#resources
New York
In New York and elsewhere in the nation, boosting student achievement will be central to realizing these gains. In 2025, 46 percent of New York seniors graduated ready for college in math and 66 percent did so in English (62 percent of students participated in this year’s SAT).³ 26 percent of New York’s 8th graders (the high school graduating class of 2029) demonstrated proficient math skills on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam, down eight percentage points from pre-pandemic levels. 31 percent were proficient in reading.⁴
³ The College Board. (2024). SAT Suite annual report 2024. https://reports.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-program-results
⁴ The Nation’s Report Card. (2024). Data tools: State profiles. The National Assessment of Educational Progress. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/profiles/stateprofile?sfj=NP&chort=2&sub=MAT&sj=&st=AP&year=2024R3
New York
Improving these results is important not only for college readiness, but also for earning power. Better math skills would boost the wages of New York workers by $18,626 annually, totaling $372,535 over a 20-year period. Stronger reading skills would increase their wages by $32,025 per year, adding up to $640,518 over two decades.⁵
⁵ Boser, U. (2020). Education and income: How learning boosts salary. The Learning Agency. https://media.the-learning-agency.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01151624/white_paper_education_and_the_economy.pdf
New York
A range of studies underscore the role of durable competencies in supporting academic achievement. Their integration with academic coursework strengthens and reinforces the acquisition of knowledge and skills in disciplines like literacy, math, and science.⁶
⁶ Balfanz, R. (2023, September). Centering school connectedness. State Education Standard: The Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education, 23(3). https://www.nasbe.org/centering-school-connectedness/; Durlak, J. A., Weissberg, R. P., Dymnicki, A. B., Taylor, R. D., & Schellinger, K. B. (2011). The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis. Child Development, 82(1), 405–432.
New York
New York’s economy will add an average of 1,145,000 job openings annually through 2031, of which 796,000 (70 percent) will be for workers with postsecondary education, including college degrees and workforce credentials.¹
¹ Carnevale, A. P., Smith, N., Van Der Werf, M., & Quinn, M. C. (2023). After everything: Projections of jobs, education, and training requirements through 2031. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/projections2031/#resources
New York
Strong high schools are essential for meeting that demand, which will pay huge dividends to individuals and the state as a whole. Economists estimate that New York’s 6.6 percentage point increase in college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 will translate into $1 trillion in additional net lifetime earnings for the state’s residents.²
² Carnevale, A. P., Strohl, J., Peltier Campbell, K., Guilash, A., Cheah, B., Nyhof, E., & Fix, L. (2024). Learning by degrees: Gains in college degree attainment have enriched the nation and every state, but racial and gender inequality persist. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/attainmentgains/#resources
New York
In New York and elsewhere in the nation, boosting student achievement will be central to realizing these gains. In 2025, 46 percent of New York seniors graduated ready for college in math and 66 percent did so in English (62 percent of students participated in this year’s SAT).³ 26 percent of New York’s 8th graders (the high school graduating class of 2029) demonstrated proficient math skills on the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam, down eight percentage points from pre-pandemic levels. 31 percent were proficient in reading.⁴
³ The College Board. (2024). SAT Suite annual report 2024. https://reports.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-program-results
⁴ The Nation’s Report Card. (2024). Data tools: State profiles. The National Assessment of Educational Progress. https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/profiles/stateprofile?sfj=NP&chort=2&sub=MAT&sj=&st=AP&year=2024R3
New York
Improving these results is important not only for college readiness, but also for earning power. Better math skills would boost the wages of New York workers by $18,626 annually, totaling $372,535 over a 20-year period. Stronger reading skills would increase their wages by $32,025 per year, adding up to $640,518 over two decades.⁵
⁵ Boser, U. (2020). Education and income: How learning boosts salary. The Learning Agency. https://media.the-learning-agency.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01151624/white_paper_education_and_the_economy.pdf
New York
A range of studies underscore the role of durable competencies in supporting academic achievement. Their integration with academic coursework strengthens and reinforces the acquisition of knowledge and skills in disciplines like literacy, math, and science.⁶
⁶ Balfanz, R. (2023, September). Centering school connectedness. State Education Standard: The Journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education, 23(3). https://www.nasbe.org/centering-school-connectedness/; Durlak, J. A., Weissberg, R. P., Dymnicki, A. B., Taylor, R. D., & Schellinger, K. B. (2011). The impact of enhancing students’ social and emotional learning: A meta-analysis. Child Development, 82(1), 405–432.

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Mastery-Based Credits

Core Competencies

K-16 Alignment

Community-Led Redesign

Postsecondary Credits

Internships and Apprenticeships

Professional Development

Next-Generation Assessments

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