In a survey out today from Marketplace and The Chronicle of Higher Education, employers said what matters most to them actually happens outside the classroom. “Internships came back as the most important thing that employers look for when evaluating a recent college graduate,” says Dan Berrett, senior reporter at the Chronicle. “More important than where [...]
Georgia education officials seek delay in new law requiring students to select career path
January 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
ATLANTA — Georgia Department of Education officials are asking state lawmakers to agree to a one-year delay of a program stemming from a new state law requiring students to pick a career path by ninth grade. Education officials are requesting that the program’s launch be delayed until the 2013-14 school year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported [...]
Schools Focus On Career Readiness
December 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Maura Walz ATLANTA — When Tony Thaw was elected to Georgia’s Glynn County Board of Commissioners in 2003, he set out to solve a problem he says was preventing the county from realizing its full economic potential. “We have a deep port. We have I-95 running right through the middle. We have a beautiful [...]
2012 Career Pathways Summit Planning Underway
December 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
After last years amazing summit, we are excited to start planning for a 2012. There has been a lot of progress in Wisconsin since last June and we are looking forward to sharing our successes. The event will be held in Madison, WI in late 2012. An exact date and location has not been selected [...]
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