Build a Framework That Allows for Structure and Flexibility
Learn how the team at Charlestown High School created a structured early college pathways experience that also allows for flexibility and individualization of students’ early college journeys. Learn how the team at Charlestown High School…
Build a ‘Both/And’ Team
Learn how C-Town Pathways built a “both/and” team of staff that can both create a vision for the program and keep that program running through day-to-day challenges, ensuring its success. Learn how C-Town Pathways built…
5 Steps to Identifying Occupations for Apprenticeship
This self-paced, online training course walks you through how to identify occupations that are a good fit for youth apprenticeship based on a five-step occupational selection approach. This self-paced, online training course walks you through…
Building a Foundation for Early College in Grades 9 and 10
Encouraged by strong initial results from early college high school programs, Massachusetts aims to further expand them throughout the state. This report outlines strategies for reaching more students: expanding access to students in grades 9…
Game Changer: What the Sports World Can Teach Us About Youth Career Opportunities
Youth sports participation is a foundation of childhood for many Americans—parents encourage it, kids enjoy it, and schools support it. Listen to this webinar recording to hear how this type of talent development model could…
Realizing the Potential for Rapid Reskilling
Short-term postsecondary credentialing programs represent an effective way for workers and learners of all backgrounds to build the skills they need to enter rewarding careers and achieve financial security in today’s rapidly changing economy. But…
From Crisis to Careers: Supporting Displaced Hospitality Workers in Tourism-Driven Economies
At a Glance This report explores a skills-based approach to supporting New Orleans hospitality workers displaced due to the COVID-19 pandemic in reentering the workforce. The authors identified common required competencies in five types of…
Staying the Course: Lessons from the Central Ohio Partnership for College and Career Readiness Expansion
Cross-sector partnerships require a foundation of trust in order to withstand external shocks and achieve impact. This publication describes how the Central Ohio Partnership for College and Career Readiness Expansion evolved over a five-year grant…
The Big Blur: An Argument for Erasing the Boundaries Between High School, College, and Careers —and Creating One New System That Works for Everyone
This paper argues for a radical restructuring of education for grades 11–14—by erasing the arbitrary dividing line between high school and college—to open opportunities for the learners our current systems leave behind. We make the…