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College & Workforce Readiness Spotlight Spotlight on Career Readiness & Technology

This Spotlight will help you learn about workforce readiness after-school programs, the benefits of virtual work-based learning, and more.

September 15, 2023

Illustration of stylized teacher student relationship with AI represented between them as layered screens.

Artificial Intelligence Reported Essay No, AI Won’t Destroy Education. But We Should Be Skeptical

Artificial intelligence is just the latest example of the importance of teaching students how to learn in an ever-changing world.

Lauraine Langreo, August 31, 2023

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9 min read

College & Workforce Readiness These 3 Fast-Growing Careers Require Strong Math Skills. Students Should Know About Them

Did you know that strong math skills could help land your students one of these high-demand careers?

Sarah D. Sparks, August 16, 2023

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1 min read

Lindsey Henderson, a secondary-mathematics specialist for the Utah board of education, talks about data science and the Utah Mathematics Pathways initiative with math educators during a seminar at Pleasant Grove High School in Pleasant Grove on May 30.

Mathematics Are Students Getting All the Math They Need to Succeed?

Advocates say reforms in math teaching are pushing out statistics and geometry and driving a drop in students' math scores.

Sarah D. Sparks, July 31, 2023

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15 min read

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Mathematics Good-Paying Careers in Data Are Booming. But Schools Aren't Teaching It

In Utah and other states business leaders are pushing schools to teach more about data science and statistics.

Sarah D. Sparks, July 31, 2023

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7 min read

Mathematics Interactive The State of Math Education, in Charts

See the numbers on students' declining math scores, job demands for data skills, and teachers' math preparation.

Sarah D. Sparks & Laura Baker, July 31, 2023

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1 min read

Illustration of Table top view of workstation from above including: Laptop, statistics reports, calculator, smartphone, coffee, notepad, pens on a grid table.

Mathematics Q&A Q&A: When Am I Going to Use This Math in Real Life?

Three professionals talk about how they use statistics and geometry in their careers.

Sarah D. Sparks, July 31, 2023

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5 min read

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College & Workforce Readiness Students Want STEM Careers, But Think Schools Are Doing a ‘Poor Job’ Preparing Them

Nearly all survey respondents said preparing students for STEM jobs is important.

Lauraine Langreo, July 20, 2023

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3 min read

robotics classroom with young african american student wearing VR

College & Workforce Readiness What 3 After-School Programs Are Doing to Prepare Kids for the Future of Work

After-school programs offer flexibility and time for hands-on learning to explore careers.

Lauraine Langreo, July 17, 2023

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6 min read

Education Week opinion letters submissions

College & Workforce Readiness Letter to the Editor Workers Need Preparation and Purpose

A letter discusses the importance of helping future workers find purpose in their lives and work.

June 13, 2023

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1 min read

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Teaching Opinion The Big Questions Teachers Are Asking Themselves Right Now

Teachers have lots of questions, chief among them why there's such a mismatch between teacher-prep and school district needs.

Larry Ferlazzo, June 7, 2023

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12 min read

Graduates take their seats on May 26, 2023, at the commencement ceremony for Harlingen High School's Class of 2023 in Harlingen, Texas.

College & Workforce Readiness Teachers Share Their Best Advice for Graduating Seniors

Embrace change, they said, do your best, and keep learning.

Lydia McFarlane, June 6, 2023

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3 min read

Students make measurements to wood to add to a tiny home project during their shop class at Carrick High School in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Dec. 13, 2022.

College & Workforce Readiness Q&A How One District Ensures That Career Education Leads to Jobs for Students

The director of Pittsburgh's career and technical education program outlines how she approaches community partnerships.

Lauraine Langreo, May 30, 2023

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2 min read

Tenth graders, TaeLyn Johnson, left, and Dilana Gray, right, practice on a dummy during their EMS class at Westinghouse High School in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Dec. 13, 2022.

College & Workforce Readiness Everyone Earns an Industry Certification and Most Go to College in This CTE Program

Pittsburgh Public Schools' CTE students are graduating with at least one industry certification and a confirmed post-graduation plan.

Lauraine Langreo, May 30, 2023

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10 min read

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