I've found information about the College and Career Readiness and Success Center. Can you tell me its primary purpose, when it operated, what types of college and career readiness initiatives it supported states with, and who funded it?
Identify the primary goal or mission of the College and Career Readiness and Success Center. Determine the operational dates of the center. List at least three specific college and career ready initiatives that the center helped states implement. Identify the funding source for the center. Synthesize all identified information into a concise answer.
State that the primary goal was to provide technical assistance to states to ensure students graduate high school ready for college and career success. State that the center operated from 2012 to 2019. List at least three of the following initiatives: career and technical education, work-based learning, career pathways, employability skills, or competency-based education. State that the center was funded by a grant from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education.