Giunta places NY Inspires in national movement and explains its purpose
Giunta says more than 20 states are reexamining graduation requirements to align with college, careers, and civic life. She describes New York Inspires as an invitation to rethink what it means for a student to graduate prepared, and asks what every student should know, be able to do, and be prepared for.
The resulting recommendations laid the foundation for New York Inspires and Portrait of a Graduate.
New York's work is part of a growing national movement, with more than 20 states across the country reexamining graduation requirements to better align with the knowledge, skills, and experiences students need for college, careers, and civic life.
While approaches vary by state, a common theme has emerged, maintaining rigorous academic expectations while creating more opportunities for students to demonstrate learning through authentic, real-world
experiences and multiple measures of readiness.
New York Inspires, New York's statewide effort, invites us to rethink what it means for a student to graduate from high school prepared for college, career, and civic life.
We at New York City Public Schools are embracing this opportunity to actualize the mayor and chancellor's vision for how New York City Public Schools can best serve New Yorkers.
In our schools, we believe this work is ultimately about a simple but important question.
What should every student know, be able to do, and be prepared for when they leave schools?
The world our students are entering is changing rapidly.
Advances in technology, new economic demands, and evolving career pathways require students to possess
not only strong academic knowledge, but also the ability to think critically, communicate effectively, solve complex problems, work collaboratively, and adapt to change.
These are not new aspirations.
They are skills that families, employers, colleges, and educators have long valued.
What is new is our opportunity to ensure they are consistently developed and recognized across a student's entire educational journey.