Career Readiness
College & Workforce Readiness
Q&A
How One District Ensures That Career Education Leads to Jobs for Students
The director of Pittsburgh's career and technical education program outlines how she approaches community partnerships.
College & Workforce Readiness
Everyone Earns an Industry Certification and Most Go to College in This CTE Program
Pittsburgh Public Schools' CTE students are graduating with at least one industry certification and a confirmed post-graduation plan.
College & Workforce Readiness
The May Internship: Can It Help Schools Cure Senioritis?
A full-time, monthlong internship is helping seniors stay engaged at a Baltimore school.
Future of Work
What Will High Schoolers Be Learning in 2033? See the Predictions
Education Week asked five experts in technology and education to tell us what they see ahead.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
The Nation Is Still at Risk: The Urgency of Workforce Preparation
The labor market needs education to evolve. Career and technical education has an important role to play, writes Anthony P. Carnevale.
College & Workforce Readiness
What the Research Says
Students Pay a Growing Price for Landing a Job Outside Their College Major
Researchers think better guidance in high school could lessen the cost to young people in long-term income.
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School & District Management
Opinion
Five Pathways for Improving Student Opportunities
Education advocates and policymakers show how an opportunity approach is changing the face of education in their states.
Future of Work
Q&A
Trouble Getting Students Interested in STEM? These Teachers Figured It Out
Two teachers discuss how they use hands-on learning experiences and bring in professionals to spark students' interest in STEM.
College & Workforce Readiness
5 Ways Schools Can Make Career Prep Programs More Rigorous and Equitable
Americans say career and technical education programs should be a top priority, but schools can easily fall into old habits.
Curriculum
Biden Team Spotlights How Cybersecurity Education Can Help Protect Democracy
Cybersecurity education can help kids land high-paying jobs with a public service focus, a panel convened by the Biden administration said.
College & Workforce Readiness
Quiz
Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Career Readiness?
Assess your knowledge of career readiness.
College & Workforce Readiness
How Career Prep Programs Went From 'Dumping Ground' to Top Priority
More Americans think kids should come out of school prepared for careers, and career prep has emerged as a rare area of bipartisan accord.
College & Workforce Readiness
Career Education Is 'for All Kids': How Work-Based Learning Can Engage Students
Work-based learning experiences can be a powerful way to help students envision themselves as professionals, district leaders say.