Tag: career pathways
As Legislature Wraps, Lawmakers Focus on School Climate, Child Care, and Holistic Supports for Students and Educators
July 2nd, 2024
The 152nd General Assembly—the last one convened under Gov. John Carney—is officially in the books. As promised during his final State of the State Address, Gov. Carney’s recommended pay increases for educators passed the final budget. Overall, Delaware saw its state education budget grow 8.6-percent over last year, with $171,658,500...VIEW ARTICLE
Career Pathways in a Rapidly Changing World: U.S. Career Pathways Story
May 3rd, 2024
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...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware and Innovation in the Spotlight at SXSW Education
March 8th, 2024
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...VIEW ARTICLE
Scaling Delaware’s Career Pathways
November 30th, 2023
Delaware continues to be a national leader in building pathways that help students discover their passion and interests while getting a jump-start on college and career. There was a time when just graduating high school was the goal. Then the focus was myopically on only college access. Today, there’s a recognition that an education beyond...VIEW ARTICLE