News From the Field

‘Work-based learning is one of the fastest waves to catch right now’

In September, the federal government launched the Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative, a national network of more than 200 stakeholders who are committed to strengthening and diversifying Registered Apprenticeship. In announcing the initiative, the current administration stated, “The Apprenticeship Ambassadors have existing Registered Apprenticeship programs in over 40 in-demand industries and have committed to expand and diversify these programs over the next year.”

High school apprenticeships address a skilled worker shortage in South Carolina

Apprenticeship Carolina works with more than 1,000 employers on apprenticeship programs for both adults and youth and is working with hundreds more prospective companies.

Amy Firestone, vice president of Apprenticeship Carolina, says while high school apprenticeships in South Carolina have been successful for years, some employers are now taking a second look at them.

Teacher residencies: Taking a cue from the medical field

To keep teachers in the classroom and in their communities, the industry is borrowing a practice from the medical field. Similar to how doctors spend several years immersing themselves in a hospital or clinic after their classroom education, teacher residency programs enable teachers to spend an entire year in a classroom while earning their master’s degree before launching their careers.

Removing a workforce barrier for young adults with learning disabilities

An upcoming California education initiative will make it easier for students with learning disabilities earn a high school diploma.

The growth of competency-based education

There is increasingly more conversation around competency-based learning and how scaling these solutions can create greater equity in education systems and institutions. During the annual CBExchange conference organized by the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN), a new report – Scaling Competencies as the Currency of Learning – was released offering an agenda and calls to action to create impactful access to competency-based learning.

Kindergarten is the right time to start thinking about a career. Here’s why.

Cajon Valley Union School District is wasting no time preparing its students for the workforce. Starting in kindergarten, kids are introduced to careers through the district’s World of Work curriculum, which exposes students to at least six potential careers each year.

Nashville program addresses the need for Spanish language learning

Voces de Nashville trains Latinas to teach Spanish to the local population, creating a more bilingual community.

Reading, writing, and exploring career pathways

Sabari Raja, co-founder and CEO of Nepris, an education technology company connecting K-12 school classrooms with industry professionals, sits down with WorkingNation to share more about the critical importance of connecting young people to college and career readiness opportunities.

The shift toward skills-based hiring is changing the job interview

In this episode of Work in Progress, SHRM president & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., joins to discuss the movement toward skills-based hiring, how hiring managers and employers are navigating this shift, and what job seekers can do to increase their chances of getting hired.