From Readiness to Relevance: 3 Ways to Transform Career Connected Learning
This past spring, as another high school graduating class crossed the stage—caps tossed high, hopes even higher—one hard truth hovered in the air: too many young people still feel unprepared for what’s next.
Recent data paints a stark picture: According to YouScience, nearly 72% of high school graduates (Classes of 2021–24) reported feeling only moderately, slightly, or not at all prepared for life after high school. This year, Gallup, the Walton Family Foundation, and Jobs for the Future (JFF) found that fewer than 30% of Gen Z high school students feel “very prepared” to pursue any post-high school pathway. Even among those most interested in one option, less than half feel very prepared. And among this year’s college graduates, just 24% believe they left with all the skills needed to succeed.
Read more at Getting Smart.
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