Giving Compass' Take:

· With roughly half of all college students stating they feel unprepared for their future and needing to take remedial courses, Education Dive suggests schools provide more guidance for different career paths and incorporate building skills into the curriculum.

· How can schools partner with employers to ensure students are taught the skills they need to succeed? 

· Read about these career-ready high schools.

Education is of limited value if students are not prepared for the demands of the future and if employers don't have access to the skilled workers they need. More states are recognizing that the needs of the business community and the educational goals for students need to be connected, which is part of why more states have integrated the Partnership for 21st Century Learninginto their educational framework and are requiring some form of the ACT Workkeys, which helps measure career-readiness, as an assessment in schools.

Some states, like North Carolina, are also now requiring that districts set up business advisory councils that help schools and businesses better collaborate on meeting their individual and mutual needs. These partnerships are necessary for helping to create work-based learning opportunities for students. As businesses see the benefit in working with schools to create a talent pipeline, they are more likely to donate time and resources to schools, as well.

Read the full article about being career-ready by Amelia Harper at Education Dive.