Finds that too many students graduate from high school unprepared for college or entrance into the workforce. There is no clear relation between the coursework required for a high school diploma and the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in college, whether the college program is academic or technical in nature. There is also no common standard among the state's two and four-year institutions of higher education as to what constitutes readiness for college-level work as opposed to placement in remedial courses.

Declares an intent to direct the responsible state agencies to work together to define and align standards for high school graduation, college readiness, and college admission.