Nearly half of California students aren’t ready for jobs or college — as major school district admits it’s ‘significantly off track’

Source: New York Post

More than 44% of California students are not considered ready for college or a career, according to recently released academic performance stats — and one major school district acknowledged Tuesday it’s falling well short of a meager goal to improve its results. The California Department of Education released its 2026 performance metrics for all school districts, which also revealed that a majority of California students still can’t read or do math at grade level. Statewide, only 55% were considered ready for college or careers, which is determined through a variety of indicators such as completion of graduation requirements or technical education courses.