面向21世纪的美国高中教育改革探析

American High School Education Reform：With the Challenges in the 21st Century

21世纪的美国社会对教育提出了更高的要求，为了应对知识经济和国际竞争带来的挑战，美国联邦政府和各州推动高中教育不断改革，通过提高学业标准等举措促进高中教育质量的提高，帮助高中生为中学后教育和职业生涯做好准备。

In the 21st century， the American society has expressed higher requirements to education. Facing with the challenges of knowledge economy and international competition， the federal government and states have accelerated the high school education reform， aimed at helping high school students prepare for the post-secondary education and future career through improving the quality of high school education.