This session will highlight states’ efforts to expand high-quality work-based learning opportunities to students across the country and explore what it would take to replicate those efforts elsewhere. Join this session with Kevin Grubb (Strada Education Foundation), Laura Love (Strada Education Foundation), Alyssa Morton (Empower Schools), and Shannon Nicholas (Colorado Succeeds) to learn more, with more state leaders to be announced soon. Register to join. […]
Topic: Career Technical Education (CTE)
Building an Effective Work-Based Learning Ecosystem
Effective work-based learning systems require coordination across a number of stakeholders, including students, employers, educational institutions, and intermediaries. Join this session with Crystal Folger-Hawks (Surry-Yadkin Works), Kevin Grubb (Strada Education Foundation), Cecilia Holden (myFutureNC), and Laura Love (Strada Education Foundation) to explore how to create an effective work-based learning ecosystem that ensures students and employers have access to high-quality experiences. Register to join. […]
Understanding Work-Based Learning Models & Why They Matter
This session will provide an overview of key work-based learning models, examine the latest research on what works, and unpack current barriers to expanding access. Join this session with Laura Love (Strada Education Foundation) and Kevin Grubb (Strada Education Foundation) to develop a stronger foundation to support informed policy and advocacy efforts. Register to join. […]
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2024 Eddies Awards: Best Collaboration
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. This Eddies category Features coalitions of leaders and organizations who worked together to achieve a significant impact for students and families. Working in coalition can be incredibly powerful—and incredibly challenging. This category honors the hard work of coalitions that organized artfully to respond […]