This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, too many students in America are leaving high school not fully prepared for employment or college. At the same time, businesses in countless industries need a skilled workforce that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although career and technical education programs are expensive to have, they are an integral part of preparing students for the workforce. To continue providing these programs, Education Dive…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New America Foundation and Bloomberg imagine what the future of work will look like and how to prepare for a technologically advanced society. • In what other areas…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Welcoming San Diego is a multisector initiative to help credential and recredential immigrants to enter the local workforce. • Can this program be replicated in other cities?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Doug Fisher explains why literacy tools are the key to addressing poverty and that with them, students have more agency to go farther academically and professionally. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Stephanie Strom discusses career preparation and explains that ‘career readiness’ in middle school means teaching students skills that will make them more flexible in the changing workforce. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Brenda McLaughlin discusses five benefits of summer learning programs for educators. Not only is the summer a great time for students to keep up with their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy shares five recommendations for producing inclusive and thoughtful career and technical education programs. • How will these programs help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to EdSurge, Education Design Lab will be conducting a two-year study into the effectiveness of “microcredentials”, or soft-skill badges, at securing employment for students from marginalized backgrounds.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The authors discuss how advances made in artificial intelligence and automation will have ongoing consequences for America’s working class, limiting employment opportunities and increasing job insecurity. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Karla Phillips and Travis Pillow share four strategies for states to help students with disabilities graduate with the skills they need to enter the workforce. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to this article from a Pittsburgh report, workers of the future might change jobs as many as 15 times in their lifetimes. Getting Smart writes on…