- The document discusses the potential of large-scale, longitudinal datasets to inform policy around college and career readiness interventions in the US. - These datasets can track individuals over time across education and workforce systems, allowing researchers to answer important policy questions about the effects and equitable impacts of interventions. - Emerging research is exploring topics like the benefits of whole-school career technical education programs, dual enrollment pathways, and the role of education career planning supported by an adult. However, more work is still needed to understand gender stratification within career education pipelines.