career readiness Archives

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The Experience Gap

September 23, 2026

A new Cengage report finds entry-level jobs increasingly demand work-ready skills—pushing graduates toward internships, stepping-stone roles, and self-directed AI learning. …

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Taking Tech-for-Good Beyond the Classroom

September 10, 2026

Samsung expands Solve for Tomorrow across the UK and Ireland, combining classroom resources, regional workshops, mentoring and employer experience. One …

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Making Learning Legible: Rethinking Readiness in a Skills-Based Era

April 24, 2026

As AI reshapes workforce expectations, Bloom co-founder Gary Hensley explores how schools can move beyond transcripts and test scores to …

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The Readiness Gap

April 20, 2026

What AI is exposing about career preparation. GUEST COLUMN | by Velina Lee Artificial intelligence didn’t create the readiness gap …

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Beyond Degrees: What Micro-Credentials Mean for K-12 Career Readiness

November 18, 2025

Tech-driven, skills-based hiring is rising—pushing K–12 to prepare students with micro-credentials that carry real weight. GUEST COLUMN | by Ellie …

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Pipeline AZ

October 30, 2025

Pipeline AZ is a nonprofit transforming career readiness across Arizona by uniting the state’s entire workforce ecosystem — from schools …

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ClassVR Xcelerate

September 24, 2025

ClassVR Xcelerate is Avantis Education’s most advanced VR headset yet—purpose-built for high school and post-secondary learning. With intuitive hand controllers …

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Impact Investing Dollars on the Rise

August 28, 2025

Five key considerations for securing funding for youth career readiness. GUEST COLUMN | by Rilwan Meeran Research shows that fewer …

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Rewiring Education for a Skills-First Future

August 18, 2025

A brand-new edtech, Bloom, uses AI to transform fragmented data into a new language of learning that connects classrooms to …

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Rewriting the Roadmap: Jean Eddy on Reimagining Career Education

July 22, 2025

The ASA President & CEO on middle school mindsets, learner agency, and how technology—especially AI—can help students build meaningful futures. …

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Defined Careers and Defined Careers Workforce Opportunity Bridge

June 16, 2025

Defined Careers is a comprehensive K-12 college and career readiness platform for career exploration, experience, and successful career navigation. The …

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Kuder Navigator

May 20, 2025

A robust college and career readiness platform supporting middle and high school students, Kuder Navigator was developed by Kuder, Inc. …

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Savvas PathMaker

March 05, 2025

Before leaving high school, every student deserves the opportunity to explore college and career pathways that help them plan for …

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Xello

November 13, 2024

Xello is an online, K-12 college, career and future readiness program that helps students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds …

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College Students, Don’t Despair: You May Be Better Prepared for the Workforce Than You Think

November 07, 2024

A veteran edtech leader who hires shares his inside look and why he’s hopeful. GUEST COLUMN | by Jason Wilmot …

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TalkMeUp

November 04, 2024

Using the power of AI to seamlessly integrate into customers’ daily workflows as a state-of-the-art SaaS solution, TalkMeUp moves beyond …

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Tutor.com and The Princeton Review

August 08, 2024

Access to high-quality test prep is crucial for students seeking higher education acceptance, merit-based aid, and course credits. With courses/tools …