https://www.edweek.org/apprenticeships-internships-jobs Apprenticeships/Internships & Jobs en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:38:16 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/in-these-districts-students-get-an-english-credit-for-on-the-job-internships/2026/02 Districts must get creative about addressing barriers to student internships, leaders said. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:38:16 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/in-these-districts-students-get-an-english-credit-for-on-the-job-internships/2026/02 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/six-ways-high-schools-are-connecting-classrooms-to-careers/2025/12 Two educators share tips on how to create meaningful real-world learning experiences for teenagers. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:26:41 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/six-ways-high-schools-are-connecting-classrooms-to-careers/2025/12 https://www.edweek.org/technology/what-are-you-doing-on-ai-how-this-district-added-it-to-career-education/2025/11 AI literacy instruction is embedded across all 10 of the district's high school career pathways. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:01:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/what-are-you-doing-on-ai-how-this-district-added-it-to-career-education/2025/11 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-one-school-turned-career-training-into-a-turnaround-strategy/2025/07 This high school was once slated for state takeover. Career pathways helped turn it around. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:41:21 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-one-school-turned-career-training-into-a-turnaround-strategy/2025/07 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/summer-jobs-for-teens-are-now-scarce-some-schools-are-trying-to-change-that/2025/07 From on-campus job fairs to partnerships with local programs, these high schools are finding teens summer work. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:27:02 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/summer-jobs-for-teens-are-now-scarce-some-schools-are-trying-to-change-that/2025/07 https://www.edweek.org/technology/why-this-district-pays-students-to-repair-school-devices/2025/07 One district leader says there are no downsides to having students work on Chromebook repairs. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:36:58 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/why-this-district-pays-students-to-repair-school-devices/2025/07 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-can-educators-support-students-not-going-to-college/2025/06 A bipartisan panel talks about slowing trends in college-going—and what it means for schools. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:31:15 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-can-educators-support-students-not-going-to-college/2025/06 https://www.edweek.org/leaders/2025/this-leader-made-the-tagline-discover-your-future-real-for-students-heres-how Lazaro Lopez was the architect of an early national career-pathway model that is still reaping dividends for students. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:01:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leaders/2025/this-leader-made-the-tagline-discover-your-future-real-for-students-heres-how https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/as-biden-prepares-to-leave-office-he-touts-his-classroom-to-career-work/2024/11 At a White House event, the president and first lady highlighted their workforce-development efforts. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:52:45 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/as-biden-prepares-to-leave-office-he-touts-his-classroom-to-career-work/2024/11 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-should-high-school-change-these-districts-may-have-the-answer/2024/09 By supporting learning that takes place outside the classroom, districts—and states—are starting to rethink an age-old institution. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:03:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-should-high-school-change-these-districts-may-have-the-answer/2024/09 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/students-at-this-high-school-do-internships-its-a-game-changer/2024/09 A superintendent challenged his high school to get half of seniors engaged in learning outside the building. Students responded. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/students-at-this-high-school-do-internships-its-a-game-changer/2024/09 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/learning-loss-may-cost-students-billions-in-future-earnings-how-districts-are-responding/2024/03 The board that annually administers NAEP warns that recent research paints a "dire" picture of the future for America's children. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:41:30 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/learning-loss-may-cost-students-billions-in-future-earnings-how-districts-are-responding/2024/03 https://www.edweek.org/leaders/2024/an-unorthodox-plan-to-pay-students-to-write-curriculum-is-raising-achievement For Kate Maxlow, the director of curriculum in Hampton City, Va., engaging students and improving academic achievement go hand in hand. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leaders/2024/an-unorthodox-plan-to-pay-students-to-write-curriculum-is-raising-achievement https://www.edweek.org/leaders/teaching-learning/why-one-district-hired-its-students-to-review-curricula/2024/02 Virginia's Hampton City school district pays a cadre of student interns to give feedback on curriculum. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leaders/teaching-learning/why-one-district-hired-its-students-to-review-curricula/2024/02 https://www.edweek.org/technology/one-solution-to-maintaining-1-to-1-devices-pay-students-to-repair-them/2023/12 Hiring students to help with the repair process is one way school districts are ensuring the sustainability of their 1-to-1 programs. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:29:55 GMT https://www.edweek.org/technology/one-solution-to-maintaining-1-to-1-devices-pay-students-to-repair-them/2023/12 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/need-teachers-this-state-is-looking-to-its-high-schoolers/2023/11 West Virginia supports them to take coursework early, fast-tracking them to an education degree—and, hopefully, teaching careers. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:01:20 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/need-teachers-this-state-is-looking-to-its-high-schoolers/2023/11 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/this-high-school-couldnt-fill-key-jobs-so-it-turned-to-students/2023/07 Schools have struggled to fill key support staff jobs since reopening from pandemic shutdowns. This high school recruited its students. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 15:54:41 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/this-high-school-couldnt-fill-key-jobs-so-it-turned-to-students/2023/07 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-may-internship-can-it-help-schools-cure-senioritis/2023/05 A full-time, monthlong internship is helping seniors stay engaged at a Baltimore school. Mon, 22 May 2023 19:10:08 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-may-internship-can-it-help-schools-cure-senioritis/2023/05 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/3-big-advantages-of-virtual-work-based-learning-experiences-for-students/2023/04 Virtual work-based learning opportunities are especially helpful for students attending rural schools. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 19:28:17 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/3-big-advantages-of-virtual-work-based-learning-experiences-for-students/2023/04 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/career-education-is-for-all-kids-how-work-based-learning-can-engage-students/2023/04 Work-based learning experiences can be a powerful way to help students envision themselves as professionals, district leaders say. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 21:24:35 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/career-education-is-for-all-kids-how-work-based-learning-can-engage-students/2023/04 https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-happened-when-a-district-decided-to-mess-with-high-school/2023/03 Synergy at Mineola High School feels more like a tech startup than a high school. And in many ways, it is. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 04:01:18 GMT https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-happened-when-a-district-decided-to-mess-with-high-school/2023/03 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/want-to-motivate-students-give-them-a-meaningful-taste-of-the-working-world/2023/02 Work-based learning experiences can help students understand why the classes they are taking are relevant to their future success. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:01:49 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/want-to-motivate-students-give-them-a-meaningful-taste-of-the-working-world/2023/02 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/youth-apprenticeships-are-growing-but-disparities-remain-how-can-districts-help/2022/11 Encouraging more diverse groups of students to try the guided career programs can make a difference. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:48:36 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/youth-apprenticeships-are-growing-but-disparities-remain-how-can-districts-help/2022/11 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/biden-administration-urges-schools-to-expand-apprenticeships-and-career-learning/2022/11 In too many schools, "it's a four-year college or bust mentality," Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 22:39:50 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/biden-administration-urges-schools-to-expand-apprenticeships-and-career-learning/2022/11 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/from-hospice-work-to-1st-grade-one-teachers-career-changing-journey/2022/11 A 1st grade teacher in Tennessee shares her journey into the classroom through an apprenticeship model, and the joys and challenges so far. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 19:03:43 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/from-hospice-work-to-1st-grade-one-teachers-career-changing-journey/2022/11 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/apprenticeships-are-the-new-frontier-of-teacher-preparation-heres-how-they-work/2022/10 States are using federal labor funding to support the hands-on approach to teacher training and remove cost barriers for would-be teachers. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:27:45 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/apprenticeships-are-the-new-frontier-of-teacher-preparation-heres-how-they-work/2022/10 https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/older-students-face-time-crunch-in-getting-crucial-special-education-services/2022/10 Many students with disabilities missed out on key transition services during the pandemic. Advocates are pushing schools to make up for lost time. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:59:20 GMT https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/older-students-face-time-crunch-in-getting-crucial-special-education-services/2022/10