Scaling What Works: Lessons on Creating a Career-Connected Learning Ecosystem from Four Leading States. #2 in the Series
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| Title: | Scaling What Works: Lessons on Creating a Career-Connected Learning Ecosystem from Four Leading States. #2 in the Series |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Brian Robinson, Mark Baxter, Juliet Squire, Sharmila Mann, Bellwether |
| Source: | Bellwether. 2025. |
| Availability: | Bellwether. 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20001. Tel: 877-636-0909; Web site: https://bellwether.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Walton Family Foundation |
| Intended Audience: | Policymakers; Administrators |
| Document Type: | Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | High Schools, Postsecondary Education, Career and Technical Education, Career Academies, Dual Enrollment, Career Readiness, Apprenticeships, Educational Attainment, College Preparation, Educational Policy, State Aid, Educational Finance, Grants, State Legislation, Public Policy, College Readiness, Politics of Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas, Tennessee, Colorado, Delaware |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: | Carl D Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act 1990 |
| Abstract: | In the face of a rapidly changing economy, it is incumbent on state leaders across the country to develop aligned education and workforce policies to ensure that young people are prepared for the jobs of tomorrow. Scaling What Works: Policies to Support Individual High School Career-Connected Learning Models outlines concrete steps that state policymakers can take to launch and scale evidence-based career-connected learning models that provide young people with an early start on pursuing their postsecondary and career goals. These policies are critical to the development of specific high school models. On their own, however, they can leave gaps that prevent multiple models from achieving scale in states. Four leading states -- Tennessee, Colorado, Delaware, and Texas -- have developed ecosystems where multiple career-connected learning models have been able to emerge and grow. This brief analyzes the policies and partnerships that underlie their approaches. Collectively, these states illustrate what it looks like to move toward a more integrated and sustainable career-connected learning ecosystem. They surface policy recommendations other states can adopt to encourage the growth of multiple models within their regions and help ensure all students leave high school prepared for their postsecondary and career journey. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED678001 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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