Reinventing High Schools: The Importance of Exposing Every Young Person to the World of Work
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| Title: | Reinventing High Schools: The Importance of Exposing Every Young Person to the World of Work |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Maag, Taylor, Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) |
| Source: | Progressive Policy Institute. 2023. |
| Availability: | Progressive Policy Institute. 600 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Suite 400, Washington, DC 20003. Tel: 202-547-0001; Fax: 202-544-5014; Web site: https://www.progressivepolicy.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Apprenticeships, High School Students, Experiential Learning, Work Experience Programs, Partnerships in Education, Vocational Education, Educational Policy, Compensation (Remuneration), Career Pathways, Elementary Secondary Education |
| Geographic Terms: | Indiana (Indianapolis), Delaware, Colorado, Rhode Island |
| Abstract: | Ascend Indiana is a nonprofit intermediary organization that connects Hoosiers to in-demand careers and regional employers to skilled talent, fostering cross-sector partnerships, building capacity, and developing insights that enable system-level change to transform the career trajectory of youth and adults in the community. As part of their efforts, Ascend partnered with EmployIndy, the local workforce board, to offer the Modern Apprenticeship Program (MAP). MAP is a three-year program designed to prepare Central Indiana high school students for the workforce with paid, hands-on experiences that complement their traditional academic coursework. This brief calls on policymakers to elevate innovative approaches across the country, like MAP in Indianapolis, that can be replicated and scaled. It also offers policy recommendations, calling on leaders to adopt solutions that: ensure every high school student can participate in high-quality work-based learning, boost public investment, and make these resources more effective and build strong cross-sector partnerships, which are critical for these efforts to succeed. This work is more important now than ever to ensure the nation's education system creates paths to greater economic opportunity and avoids leaving millions of young people behind, especially those who don't go to college. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | ED628208 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Ascend Indiana is a nonprofit intermediary organization that connects Hoosiers to in-demand careers and regional employers to skilled talent, fostering cross-sector partnerships, building capacity, and developing insights that enable system-level change to transform the career trajectory of youth and adults in the community. As part of their efforts, Ascend partnered with EmployIndy, the local workforce board, to offer the Modern Apprenticeship Program (MAP). MAP is a three-year program designed to prepare Central Indiana high school students for the workforce with paid, hands-on experiences that complement their traditional academic coursework. This brief calls on policymakers to elevate innovative approaches across the country, like MAP in Indianapolis, that can be replicated and scaled. It also offers policy recommendations, calling on leaders to adopt solutions that: ensure every high school student can participate in high-quality work-based learning, boost public investment, and make these resources more effective and build strong cross-sector partnerships, which are critical for these efforts to succeed. This work is more important now than ever to ensure the nation's education system creates paths to greater economic opportunity and avoids leaving millions of young people behind, especially those who don't go to college. |
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