The Internship Line Is Getting Longer. High School Can’t Wait.
Internship competition has more than tripled, and experience now opens the door to a first job. High schools can't wait for college to provide…
Author: Jeff Utecht
I started blogging in 2005 and found it such a powerful way to reflect and share my thinking about technology, this generation, and how we prepare students for their future not our past.
The Trades Never Stopped Training Their Juniors. Why Did We?
AI is absorbing the tasks juniors used to learn on, and job-hopping pays less than it did. Training entry-level employees has to be designed…
The Youngest Bosses Are Hiring. What Do They See That We Don’t?
The IMF says young people entering the labor market are the first to worry about as AI spreads, yet younger owners still plan to…
AI Gave Teachers Time Back. Who Gets to Keep It?
Most teachers using AI say it gives them more time for students. The real question is whether school leaders protect that time, and whether…
Screen Time Is Real. Cutting E-Rate Won’t Fix It.
The FCC is tying E-Rate to screen time concerns, but E-Rate pays for school internet, not screens. Cutting it shifts costs to schools and…
Employers Want Experience. So Who’s Building the First Rung?
Employers say they want entry-level hires with work experience, but most high school students can’t get it. Employer school partnerships are how leaders build…
Gen Z Wants a Fair Shot and a Visible Bar. Are We Giving Either?
New data says what Gen Z wants at work is fairness, job security and clear expectations, while hiring feels like a black box. Leaders…
Teaching Big Emotions Through Spooky Stories with Kara LaReau
How do we help children navigate profound, often overwhelming emotions like grief, fear, and insecurity without overwhelming them? In this episode, host Tricia sits…
How to Embrace Creative Risk | Jasmine Guillory
What happens when a young person starts to wonder, “Maybe I could make something?” In this episode, New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory joins…
Writing Worlds Where Readers Find Friends with Claribel A. Ortega
What happens when a reader’s first friends are characters in a book? Author Claribel A. Ortega joins Tricia to talk about the Witchlings series…