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How Are States Measuring Quality and Driving Continuous Improvement in Work-Based Learning?
States are moving beyond tracking work-based learning participation and hours to measuring quality, with Tennessee, Virginia, Colorado, and New Mexico piloting approaches like learner surveys, state certification of experiences, and community-level assessments to drive continuous improvement.
Integrating Meaningful Learner Voice Within Large-Scale Systems Change
As Advance CTE supports Rhode Island and Maryland, their work — alongside lessons from other states and initiatives — is reinforcing several principles for integrating learner voice when transforming systems at scale.
Redefining Responsibility for Greater Pathways Impact
Redefining Responsibility: How Regional Collaboratives Can Expand Pathways Capacity and Impact, a new publication from the Launch Initiative, authored by Launch partner Jobs for the Future (JFF), examines how cross-sector collaboration at the regional level is bridging the gap between state vision and local implementation.
By bringing together K–12, postsecondary, workforce, and employer partners around shared goals, regional collaboratives are creating the structures and relationships needed to scale high-quality pathways equitably and sustainably.
The publication explores five key pillars that define effective regional collaboratives: Leadership; Defined Roles and Responsibilities; Shared Ownership and Decision Making; Shared Goals; and Aligned Resources.
Real-world examples from regional collaboratives in Launch states North Carolina, Texas, and Indiana bring these pillars to life, offering concrete lessons and leading to actionable recommendations for local, regional, and state leaders.
Whether your region is just beginning to build collaborative infrastructure or looking to deepen and sustain existing work, this publication offers a practical roadmap for making regional collaboration work.
The Global Electronics Association is Paving a “Seamless” Pathway to a Dream Job
How the Global Electronics Association is building accessible pathways—through IPC certifications and community college training—that take workers from the classroom to careers in aerospace and beyond, in this blog from Jessica Ullian, Director of Content Strategy at Launch Partner Jobs for the Future (JFF).
The Questions Your State Should Be Asking to Bring Industry to the Table
The incentives and strategies we think will convince employers to engage in work-based learning (WBL) aren’t enough. In this blog from Samantha Perez, Associate Director at Launch partner Education Strategy Group (ESG), she digs into the questions states should be asking to push beyond foundational practices to compel employers to champion and invest in WBL.
Career Advising Happens Everywhere — Is Your State Prepared?
Colorado and Massachusetts provide two strong examples of how states are working to expand the role of advising to reach all students with quality in mind in this blog from Lindsey Phillips, Senior Policy Manager, Postsecondary Pathways for Youth at Launch partner New America.
Unraveling the Case for Credentials in High School
New research from Texas and Ohio that reveals how states can ensure credentials lead to opportunity for students by Lindsey Phillips from Launch partner, New America.
Building a Career Advising Ecosystem: How States Are Redefining Roles for Student Success
In this blog from the Launch Initiative, Jerre Maynor and Leah Eggers from Launch partner Jobs for the Future (JFF) pose the question “How are states building coherent advising ecosystems?” With examples from Launch states Maryland, Kentucky, and North Carolina, they provide examples and answers.
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