From Advance CTE: This resource was developed through JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s New Skills ready network, a partnership of Advance CTE and Education Strategy Group. New Skills ready network, launched by JPMorgan Chase & Co. in 2020, bolsters the firm’s efforts to support an inclusive economic recovery, as part of both their $350 million, five-year New Skills at Work initiative to prepare people for the future of work and their new $30 billion commitment to advance racial equity.

• Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry: Apprenticeship & Training Office

• Manufacturing

• Apprenticeship USA

From the PA Department of Education: "The Future Ready PA Index is a collection of school progress measures related to school and student success. The Index includes a range of assessment, on-track, and readiness indicators, to more accurately report student learning, growth, and success in the classroom and beyond."

2025 Report Card: - Student Perspective on U.S. Schools

Challenges:

• Career Readiness: Schools struggled with exposing students to potential career paths.

• Personalized Learning: Adapting instruction to individual needs remained a challenge.

• Excitement About Learning: Students expressed that their coursework often doesn't align with their strengths or challenge them positively.