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…
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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…
We Believe in Apprenticeships. So Why Don’t We Recommend Them?
A new national skilled trades report finds 95% of school counselors see trade school as valuable, but only 28% often recommend apprenticeships. Closing that…
AI Hasn’t Taken Their First Job Yet. So What Are Schools Waiting For?
New research finds no AI-driven spike in unemployment for recent grads yet. That's a window, not a reprieve: schools should build apprenticeships and real…