Why Career Readiness and Development Matters
Closing the Gap Between Graduate Preparation and Employer Expectations
American high school graduates face a critical career readiness crisis. Recent research reveals that 72% of high school graduates report feeling only moderately, slightly, or not at all prepared for life after graduation. This article digs into the importance of delivering both College and Career Readiness (CCR) in partnership with specialized Career Readiness and Development to learners.
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Why Is Postsecondary Success Becoming Harder to Achieve?
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Postsecondary success is declining—not because students lack ambition, but because K-12 education is failing to develop the soft skills, career awareness, and pathway knowledge students need before they ever reach a college or workforce threshold.
postsecondary success, career readiness K-12, soft skills gap, workforce readiness, work-based learning, Career Readiness and Development, alternatives to college, CTE education
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What Happened to Apprenticeships? The Evolution of Skilled Trades Training in America
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For generations, the pathway into skilled trades followed a well-worn route: a high school graduate would connect with a local business owner, often through family or community ties, and begin learning a craft through hands-on experience under the guidance of a master tradesperson.
