News + Views BLOG November 23, 2021 Since the publication of our Working to Learn report, we at ASA have been digging deeper into best practices and policies employed by states to expand and improve high school work-based learning programs. We recently spoke with representatives in Delaware about their success with the Pathways program; you can read Parts 1 and 2 here. In this next installment, we chat with Dr. Kerry Akashian, Career Development Education Lead at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Expanding High School Work-Based Learning: A Conversation with Massachusetts – Part 1 November 17, 2021 As research has shown, ensuring that students can carve out a path to postsecondary success requires some shifts in the way we view and approach the education environment beginning in middle school. One such shift centers on students’ relationships — that is, who is available to guide them and help them hone their skills and interests in a constructive way? Relationship-Centered Schools: An Emerging Model October 6, 2021 In Part 1 of our spotlight series on state implementation of high school work-based learning, we took a look at the origins of Delaware’s Pathways initiative and how state legislation helped lay the groundwork. In Part 2, Luke Rhine, Director, Career & Technical Education and STEM Initiatives for the Delaware Department of Education, and Paul Herdman, President and CEO of Rodel, discuss the integration of work-based learning opportunities into career and technical education paths, what a statewide intermediary can (and can’t) do to support stakeholders, and why state agency leadership is so vital. Expanding High School Work-Based Learning: Conversation with Delaware - Part 2 Show More PRESS RELEASES November 17, 2021 Inaugural Catalyze Challenge Winners to Transform Journey from Classroom to Career September 28, 2021 American Student Assistance Awards Prizes Totaling $250,000 to Social Entrepreneurs, Tyto Online and ‘Every Kid Gets a Robot’ August 30, 2021 Big Picture Learning Receives $450,000 from American Student Assistance to Provide Increased Access to Career-Connected Professional Development for Hundreds of High School Educators Show More MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS November 16, 2021 K-12 Dive 'Great Resignation' underscores need for access to career exploration and work-based opportunities November 10, 2021 Authority Magazine.com (powered by Medium) 5 Things Parents Can Do To Help Their Children Thrive and Excel In School November 9, 2021 Youth Today When relationships come first in schools, success follows Show More Subscribe to Our Research and Policy Updates. Stay informed. Get the latest updates, news and more. Sign Up Our website uses cookies which are necessary for our website to work properly. Please review our Privacy Policy for more information. Research & Insights Advocacy Planning Partnerships News + Views About Us Contact Us Search Futurescape Home American Student Assistance, ASA, Delta-A, and corresponding logos are registered trademarks of American Student Assistance. ©2020-2021 American Student Assistance. All rights reserved. Accessibility • Legal