We’re excited to announce the launch of XAP’s new Work-Based Learning component, designed to help educators expose students to more opportunities and help them explore potential pathways, while increasing the quality of work-based learning outcomes. We conducted a survey at the 2021 ACTE Vision Conference to clearly define issues educators face within work-based learning management.... Continue Reading →
This year, a multi-disciplinary team of organizations created a new initiative which aims to create opportunities for economic success for those without high school degrees, and those who have graduated but do not have sufficient skills to begin a meaningful career. The New Skills For Youth (NSFY) program was created by the Council of Chief State School... Continue Reading →
"The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in not having a goal to reach." -- Benjamin Mays Most people carry at least one map in their cars. Few people would venture off on a road trip to a place they had never before visited without a map to... Continue Reading →
What grows in the winter, but dies in the summer? If you answered "students' interest in planning their future," you'll want to continue reading! You may have noticed that as the weather heats up, students' motivation to think about college and careers melts like ice in July. (And if you don't know the real answer... Continue Reading →
“A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.” Did you make any New Year’s resolutions this year? Are you sticking to them? If you’re still on track, you’re ahead of many of us. Research shows that more than 35 percent of resolution makers have abandoned their resolve by... Continue Reading →
Being a high school student isn't easy. Homework and tests can be overwhelming. After-school activities like sports, clubs and music offer fun challenges, but also involve more time commitments. Fitting friends and family into the day can be a scheduling nightmare. Plus, many teens have part-time jobs, either to earn money or to develop new... Continue Reading →
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