"Perspective" is a monthly e-newsletter presenting news and views from Achieve. This month's issue commences with a commentary assessing the meaning of college- and career-readiness. In doing so, it addresses some of the questions Achieve gets asked most frequently, including: What subjects are most important in defining "Readiness"? What does "College-Ready" mean? What does "Career-Ready" mean? Does College-Ready = Career-Ready? Other items in this issue of "Perspective" include: Race to the Top Funds; NAEP [National Assessment of Educational Progress] Long-Term Trend Assessments Show Mixed Results; IES [Institute of Education Sciences] State Longitudinal Data System Grants Update; Nebraska Joins ADP [American Diploma Project] Network; ADP Assessment Consortium; Legislative Updates, News Clips; and New Resources.