Section 98 directs regional employment boards to work with high schools and vocational-technical schools to plan for transitioning students into the workforce. An ideal education system reflects the knowledge needed for workplace success. It lays out standard statewide measurements to define knowledge and skills all students should have by the fourth, eighth and tenth grades. Both Education Reform and School to Career initiatives emphasize applied learning, interdisciplinary teaching, school restructuring, occupational proficiency and higher academic standards. Career Pathways Students can explore broad career pathways which give focus to their education.
Pathways allow students to look at a range of occupations and skills required.