Career Readiness

Students make measurements to wood to add to a tiny home project during their shop class at Carrick High School in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Dec. 13, 2022.
Students work on a project to build a tiny home during a shop class at Carrick High School in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Dec. 13, 2022.
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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.
Lauraine Langreo, May 30, 2023
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Tenth graders, TaeLyn Johnson, left, and Dilana Gray, right, practice on a dummy during their EMS class at Westinghouse High School in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Dec. 13, 2022.
Tenth graders TaeLyn Johnson, left, and Dilana Gray practice EMS skills during a career and technical education class at Westinghouse High School in Pittsburgh on Dec. 13, 2022.
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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.
Lauraine Langreo, May 30, 2023
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Anna Trudeau, 18, a senior at Friends School of Baltimore, works as an intern at the calcium channels lab at the University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Physiology in Baltimore, Md., on May 18, 2023. Friends School of Baltimore has seniors spend their final month of high school working at an internship.
Anna Trudeau, a senior at Friends School of Baltimore, takes a break from her internship at a laboratory at the University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Physiology in Baltimore, Md., on May 18, 2023. Twelfth graders at her school spend their final month of high school working at full-time internships.
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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.
Elizabeth Heubeck, May 22, 2023
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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.
Arianna Prothero & Lauraine Langreo, May 15, 2023
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5 min read
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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.
Anthony P. Carnevale, April 28, 2023
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5 min read
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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.
Sarah D. Sparks, April 27, 2023
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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.
April 26, 2023
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8 min read
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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.
Lauraine Langreo, April 21, 2023
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4 min read
A student in Julia Todahl’s cosmetology class works on a haircut at the Regional Occupation Center.
A student works on a haircut in a cosmetology class at the Regional Occupation Center in Bakersfield, Calif.
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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.
Libby Stanford, April 12, 2023
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5 min read
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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.
Alyson Klein, April 11, 2023
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3 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Career Readiness?
Assess your knowledge of career readiness.
April 11, 2023
Students in the auto technology class work on a vehicle at the Regional Occupational Center.
Students work on a vehicle in an auto technology class at the Regional Occupational Center in Bakersfield, Calif.
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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.
Libby Stanford, April 10, 2023
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8 min read
Student engages with UBTECHS's Jimu Robot in a classroom environment to enrich STEAM lessons.
Student engages with UBTECHS's Jimu Robot in a classroom environment to enrich STEAM lessons.
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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.
Alyson Klein, April 3, 2023
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2 min read
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