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Why I Chose Social Work Over Teaching in Delaware

July 15th, 2025

Author: Patience Bivins

I see teaching as a fallback career, a "Plan B" to becoming a social worker. This perception came from witnessing the overwhelming challenges including unsustainable workloads, inadequate pay, a lack of resources in Delaware schools, and my observations as a college student pursuing psychology and child development. During my internship with...

Career Pathways in a Rapidly Changing World: Canada

August 15th, 2024

Author: Paul Herdman

5 Lessons Learned from Canada’s Career Pathways In the wake of the pandemic, the explosion of AI, and major shifts in their economy, Canada is engaging in innovative ways to prepare the next generation for the careers of their choice. As context, Canada’s land mass is slightly larger than the U.S. and their diverse population of...

Career Pathways in a Rapidly Changing World: U.S. Career Pathways Story

May 3rd, 2024

Author: Paul Herdman

  The U.S. Career Pathways Story: Federal Inspiration, Local Innovation In the last decade, the United States has seen a massive shift in the national consciousness around college and careers. Many of us in the education reform community were focused on a “Bachelor’s or Bust” mentality. That is, that the attainment of a...

Delaware and Innovation in the Spotlight at SXSW Education

March 8th, 2024

Author: Paul Herdman

In addition to lots of great panels and keynotes at the annual SXSW Education conference, there was plenty of Delaware flavor this year, including one panel that featured Delaware State University president Tony Allen underlining the importance of HBCUs—and WRK Group CEO Logan Herring was in the house to support Harlem Children’s Zone. For...