How States Are Ensuring More High School Grads Are Employable
Article/Op-Ed in Policy Changes Lives
Oct. 31, 2024
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ExcelinEd's Policy Changes Lives featured Taylor White on an episode discussing how youth apprenticeships and initiatives like New America's Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship help states prepare high school grads for the workforce. Taylor highlighted which states lead in these efforts and how policymakers can support and expand these valuable opportunities.
In this episode of Policy Changes Lives, host Quentin Suffren explores the growing movement among state policymakers to ensure that high school graduates are not only prepared for college but also equipped with the skills needed for the workforce.
Quentin sits down with Taylor White, Director of Postsecondary Pathways for Youth at New America, to talk about youth apprenticeships and the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) initiative. They’ll discuss the states that are leading early adopters of these programs, the challenges they face and student successes so far.
Tune in to learn more about youth apprenticeships and the important and growing role they’ll play as states seek to better connect the K-12 education system to postsecondary opportunities and the workforce.
Listen to the full episode here.