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Work-Based Learning

Resources on topics such as experiential learning, internships, school-based enterprises and apprenticeships

Kansas Must Invest In and Train Young Workers: Report

  • Case Study
  • Research/ Report
August 2021 —

In early 2020, the Kansas State Chamber of Commerce commissioned a report through Economic Leadership on the Kansas’ workforce. The report compiled research, reviews of best practices and lessons learned from states around the country.

Rural Apprenticeships for Young People: Challenges and Strategies for Success

  • Case Study
  • Research/ Report
August 2021 —

This Urban Institute report provides an in depth look at rural apprenticeships by evaluating four programs in Maine, Arizona, Missouri and Mississippi.

New Skills ready network 2020-2021 Snapshot: Dallas, Texas

  • Snapshots
June 2021 —

This snapshot provides a summary of the priorities for Dallas, Texas' New Skills ready network team, focusing on developing a community-aligned view of labor market information (LMI) and creating a collaborative approach to work-based learning supported by a virtual internship toolkit.

Online Career and Technical Education Programs during the Pandemic and After: A Summary of College Survey Findings

  • Research/ Report
May 2021 —

The Urban Institute in partnership with CTE CoLab engaged in a rapid-response survey to community and technical colleges to understand the acceleration of online CTE programs during the pandemic.

Dallas Virtual Internship Toolkit

  • Guide/Tool
April 2021 —

The Virtual Internship Toolkit is a resource to help grow the number of high-quality virtual internship experiences for high school students by providing best practice-informed guidance that can support employers and school staff to develop programs more easily.

Connecting Every Learner: A Framework for States to Increase Access to and Success in Work-Based Learning

  • Research/ Report
March 2021 —

This Advance CTE report provides a 5-step framework to address equity gaps in work-based learning by building a statewide infrastructure that enables cross-agency collaboration and prioritizes relationship building, data and accountability, quality, and extending social and cultural capital.

Working to Learn and Learning to Work: A state-by-state analysis of high school work-based learning policies

  • Research/ Report
March 2021 —

This report by Bellwether Education Partners and American Student Assistance provides a comprehensive assessment of work-based learning policies across the country.

Here to Stay: Black, Latina, and Afro-Latina Women in Construction Trades Apprenticeships and Employment

  • Research/ Report
March 2021 —

This report from the Chicago Women in Trades National Center for Women's Equity in Apprenticeship and Employment explores challenges Latina and Black women face working in the construction industry and makes recommendations for creating a diverse and inclusive workforce that supports women of color.