Career Academies – Long-Term Impacts on Labor Market Outcomes, Educational Attainment, and Transitions to Adulthood

Established more than 30 years ago, Career Academies have become a widely used high school reform initiative that aims to keep students engaged in school and prepare them for successful transitions to postsecondary education and employment. Typically serving between 150 and 200 students from grades 9 or 10 through grade 12, Career Academies are organized as small learning communities, combine academic and technical curricula around a career theme, and establish partnerships with local employers to provide work-based learning opportunities. There are estimated to be more than 2,500 Career Academies operating around the country.

James J. Kemple
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Cynthia J. Willner

Full Report: http://www.mdrc.org/publications/482/overview.html

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The Career Academy Support Network

The Career Academy Support Network (CASN) offers comprehensive support and staff development for Small Learning Communities and Career Academies at which students can fulfill requirements for college entrance while learning to relate their academics to the world outside high school.

Full Info: http://casn.berkeley.edu/

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(Many thanks to Ed Morrison for passing along this valuable information. Russ)