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US youth apprenticeships are on the rise

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February, 2023

Youth apprenticeships in the U.S. have increased by 70% in the last decade.
There is growing interest in the U.S. in apprenticeships for youth that offer entry into skilled jobs and smooth the transition from school to work. According to Jobs for the Future (JFF), the number of American youth in apprenticeships grew by 70 percent between 2011 and 2020.

However, the total number of American youth entering apprenticeships each year is still very small, less than 2 percent, compared with countries like Germany and Switzerland where more than half of young people choose to start apprenticeships after high school.

South Carolina is getting a front row seat to what a German-style apprenticeship system looks like with BMW’s Rising Scholars program for high school seniors. Read about how this forward thinking company is preparing a high-tech, high-skilled workforce starting in high school, in Vicki Phillips latest blog for Forbes.
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Can A Bipartisan Agenda Change U.S. Education?

We are convinced the time is now to seize the moment of disruption, ask hard questions, make difficult decisions and put student outcomes first.  We are convinced the time is now for a shared, bipartisan vision in education.
In a new op-ed, Republican Llew Jones, Democrat Justin Woodson, and NCEE’s Vicki Phillips agree that the future US economy depends on a new bipartisan education agenda. As co-authors and research partners of The Time is Now, a new report by a bipartisan group of 20 state legislators and leaders partnering with NCEE, NCSL, and SREB, Phillips, Jones and Woodson explain how members of both parties can reach consensus on a common a blueprint for states to build the kind of future-ready education our nation will need to compete in the decades ahead. Read the full op-ed in The Hill.

For more about the report and the two-year study that led to its recommendations, listen to NCEE’s Jason Dougal as well as Rep. Jones and Sen. Marilyn Dondero Loop, a Democrat from Nevada, on the NCSL Our American States podcast.

6 Principles to Address Teacher Shortages

Like many states and districts, Pennsylvania is facing a teacher shortage crisis. A new report co-authored by Laura Boyce of Teach Plus Pennsylvania and NCEE’s Amy Morton,  #PANeedsTeachers: Addressing Pennsylvania’s Teacher Shortage Crisis Through Systemic Solutions, analyzes the factors driving the crisis and presents long-term solutions for recruiting and retaining high-quality and diverse teachers within the state.

The report comes as a result of a summit last fall that brought together over 150 educators, policymakers, and government leaders in the state. Read the full report for more, or see this piece from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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