Career Readiness
College & Workforce Readiness
Want to Motivate Students? Give Them a Meaningful Taste of the Working World
Work-based learning experiences can help students understand why the classes they are taking are relevant to their future success.
College & Workforce Readiness
Photo Essay
PHOTOS: Cars, Canines, and Cosmetology—All in a Day's Work
EdWeek photographer Morgan Lieberman reflects on her day with Dean McGee, a 2023 Leaders To Learn From honoree.
College & Workforce Readiness
Leader To Learn From
Building Skills for Independent Lives: A Leader's Vision for Students With Disabilities
Dean McGee of Kern High School District in California draws on his personal experience to improve and expand career-technical education.
College & Workforce Readiness
Q&A
How a California Leader Expanded Career and Technical Ed.
Dean McGee pushes career readiness in Bakersfield, Calif., where more than half of adults have a high school education or less.
College & Workforce Readiness
College Readiness Shouldn't Be a Top Priority for K-12 Anymore, Survey Shows
A survey of over 1,000 American adults reveals shifting priorities around the purpose of K-12 education.
College & Workforce Readiness
Spotlight
Spotlight on Career-Readiness & Real-World Skills
This Spotlight will help you analyze student interest for in-demand jobs, investigate the benefits of youth apprenticeships, and more.
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This paper explores the solutions that K-12 schools and districts are implementing to help students explore careers, engage in career-con...
Science
Spotlight
Spotlight on STEM
This Spotlight will help you discover how to increase engagement in science, explore the benefits of teaching coding to students, and more.
College & Workforce Readiness
Youth Apprenticeships Are Growing, But Disparities Remain. How Can Districts Help?
Encouraging more diverse groups of students to try the guided career programs can make a difference.
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Hear from education and business leaders on how schools are preparing students for their leap into the workforce.
Student Well-Being
Does SEL Make Students Ready for Work? We Asked Educators
Most educators say SEL has a positive impact on students, but teacher buy-in is still needed.
College & Workforce Readiness
Biden Administration Urges Schools to Expand Apprenticeships and Career Learning
In too many schools, "it's a four-year college or bust mentality," Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said.
Recruitment & Retention
Q&A
Could Educator Shortages Affect the Future Workforce? Here's What Business Leaders Think
Kelly Education, a school staffing agency, surveyed business leaders about their concerns.
Future of Work
Live Online Discussion
Seat at the Table: Understanding the Critical Link Between Student Mental Health and the Future of Work
In recent months, there’s been a rallying cry against the teaching of social-emotional skills. Discover why students need these skills now more than ever.