This Education Week Spotlight tackles Real-World, Industry Focused Learning The rapidly changing world requires students to have far different, and more diverse skills than any generation before them. Students need a combination soft skills like critical thinking and adaptability, along with practical skills, such as digital literacy, and time management, a succeed in the workplace. Career pathways, and getting students on them, is essential for student success in the real world. This Spotlight focuses how districts, schools, and teachers across the country have successfully met the challenge.