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Preparing Students for 21st Century Careers
What role does personalization play in college and career readiness?
College and career readiness is a lot more than just career counseling or using software
How to turn students into entrepreneurs
When her students started their own floral business, they developed career skills and earned industry certification
The school that connects STEM, badging, and life beyond the classroom
One school is creating STEM scholars through a unique combination of badging and internships
These high schools are putting students to work — literally
Two La. high schools are taking college and career readiness to its logical conclusion -- jobs
Is this model the future of college and career readiness?
A career academy high school puts college and career readiness and 21st century skills to the test with on-the-job training and a new kind of learning model.
Free site uses color test to match students with careers
A new career-matching app is looking to introduce students as young as middle school with modern careers, closing what some have described as an exposure gap.
Inside the unique STEM school for students with learning difficulties
The nation's first STEM academy for those with social and learning difficulties focuses on both hard and soft skills, from coding to collaboration.
The innovative district where career prep is the only focus
A look at technology’s role in 21st century career and technical education with forward-thinking Dr. Nivea Torres of the Connecticut Technical High School System, a career-prep high school…
The 5 keys of any successful Career and Technical Education program
Since its inception, the discipline of Career and Technical Education (CTE) has transformed into a rigorous educational program that continues to address students’ skills and training as they…
2 vital components for true college, career readiness
To succeed in the real world, a student must have the ability to work well with others, persevere through challenges, and make healthy choices and responsible decisions. Oftentimes…
What WWII pilots can teach us about math education
Thirty-four years after its predecessor program became the most viewed series in PBS history, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, is introducing a new generation…
How to get STEM students to ‘poke the universe’ again
Steve Woodhead, manager of global social investment for Chevron, said the energy corporation is trying to address a big problem in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and…
How to teach skills for post-school success
Will every student pursue higher education? Not necessarily. Should every student be prepared for and have the choice to attend college, or pursue other types of post-high school…
Students need stronger college, workforce skills
Students are comfortable using technology, but they often lack important research and information literacy skills, according to a new survey that aims to gauge students' skills in areas…
How the ‘four Cs’ fit with the Common Core
Communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking are an integral part of the Common Core standards; here are free resources that can help you teach these skills.
A college readiness tool that every district should use
The National Student Clearinghouse's StudentTracker is an invaluable service that can help districts better prepare their students for college success. The National Student Clearinghouse is a nonprofit organization…
Are states measuring students’ career readiness?
With a nationwide emphasis on preparing students for the workplace, accompanied by a push to use the Common Core State Standards to buoy these skills, a new report…
How the Common Core is redefining math instruction
What does teaching math look like under the Common Core standards? Lots of classroom interaction and more inquiry-based approaches to learning, according to experts who are helping schools…
ACT to launch college and career testing for elementary school students
Standardized testing is under increasing scrutiny, as proponents tout its potential for bringing accountability to education while opponents deride it as misguided and exhausting. How much testing is…
Stakeholders differ on college and career readiness
