Teacher Joel Buringrud, seated center, watches as students perform a musical pantomime in a class at Harmony Magnet Academy in Strathmore, Calif. The class is part of a career pathway in performing arts created by the district.<br>
Community college student Chessy Dintruff, center, and her mother, Catalina Dintruff, meet<br>with an academic adviser during orientation at George Mason University, in Fairfax, Va. The<br>student saved money by earning an associate degree before enrolling at the university.
Satwant Singh, a student at Harmony Magnet Academy, works with robotics to stack blocks into a pyramid during a computer class. The engineering pathway at Harmony is one of nine career pathways developed by the Porterville Unified School District to more closely link academics with students’ career interests.
Ahmed Gellani, a 9th grader at Henry Ford Early College, works at the pharmacy at Henry Ford Health System in Dearborn. Pharmacy assistant is one of 12 medical careers students can pursue at the early college.<br>
Northern Virginia Community College student Chessy Dintruff, center, seeks help during orientation at George Mason University, in Fairfax, Va. A community college program prepared her for university study.
Annapolis (Md.) High School seniors Sara Dean, at back, and Yosy Velasquez, right, help staff the distribution of donated prom dresses at their school. Dean and Velasquez are both going to Anne Arundel Community College in the fall. Their school district has close ties with the college, which employs "transition advisers" to work at the high school and explain the college's career pathways and requirements to students.
