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KENTUCKY EMPLOYER AND INDUSTRY SURVEY

MattersKentucky faces a critical moment in aligning K-12education with the demands of postsecondary education…

Meaningful Diploma Strategy: Meaningful Advising

Meaningful and high-quality advising should be an expectation for every student, not enrichment for some.

Meaningful Diploma Strategy: Partnerships for Pathways

Robust cross-sector partnerships are vital to ensuring that students’ pathways from education to career are aligned.

Meaningful Diploma Strategy: Ready for High School

Ready for High School means preparing and supporting students for the challenges and opportunities they will encounter.

Meaningful Diploma Programs and Practices: Aligned and Coherent Pathways

Secondary Career and Technical Education programs prepare students to transition to postsecondary education.

Meaningful Diploma Programs and Practices: High-Impact Summer Bridge or Transition Programs

Summer middle-to-high school transition programs are valuable tools.

Meaningful Diploma Programs and Practices: Mentorship for All 9th Grade Students

Ninth grade is often known as the “make-or-break year” for students.

Meaningful Diploma Programs and Practices: Teacher Externships

Teacher externships offer a professional development experience that is often transformative.

Meaningful Diploma Programs and Practices: Transition Collaboration Between Middle and High School

Recognizing and addressing challenges can significantly impact students’ trajectories.

Meaningful Diploma Programs and Practices: Work-Based Learning: Internships, Cooperative Education and Apprenticeships

Work-based learning aids in cultivating students’ exposure to and enthusiasm for various career fields.

Meaningful Diploma Series |  Part 1

NEW ENERGY BOOSTS RELEVANT LEARNING, SKILLS

Meaningful Diploma Series |  Part 2

NEW ENERGY BOOSTS RELEVANT LEARNING, SKILLS

Meaningful Diploma Series |  Part 3

NEW ENERGY BOOSTS RELEVANT LEARNING, SKILLS

Meaningful Diploma Series |  Part 4

NEW ENERGY BOOSTS RELEVANT LEARNING, SKILLS