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There’s a version of this conversation that has been happening in teacher lounges and staff meetings across the country for the past two years: AI is going to make our…
This is Part 2 of 3 in our Future-Focused Schools series.→ Part 1: What Is a Future-Focused School? (And How to Know If Yours Is One)→ Part 3: Coming soon…
Every spring, school districts across the country compile their numbers. CTE enrollment. Work-based learning participation. Post-secondary acceptance rates. Clearinghouse completion data. These numbers get reported to school boards, cited in…
This is Part 1 of 3 in our Future-Focused Schools series.→ Part 2: Why Graduation Rates Are the Wrong Metric for Career Readiness→ Part 3: Coming soon Walk into almost…
Most teens feel anxious about career choices because they’re asked to decide before they’ve had a chance to explore. Career exploration fixes that. It’s not about picking the right job…
Middle school is not too early for career exploration, it’s the ideal window. Students in grades 6–8 are forming their identities, choosing elective courses, and developing beliefs about what they’re…
#TLDR Career exploration is the process of discovering which careers align with a student’s interests, strengths, and goals, before they’re forced to commit to a path. When students start early…
AI is reshaping the job market faster than any generation has seen before. For students choosing a career path today, the stakes feel high, and the anxiety is real. But…
How Orchard’s Action Plans are Changing Career Readiness for Students Most students will tell you they have “thought about” their future. They’ve taken a quiz that told them they might…
