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Read on to explore America Succeeds’ Durable Skills work, efforts to transform the workforce pipeline, policy resources, and the latest news.

4 months ago

What Durable Skills Mean for Educators: Embracing a New Era of Teaching

Written by: Sherri Widen We’re building resources for the K–12 Durable Skills Framework, and we need your voice. Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school, coach teachers, counsel students,…

4 months ago

New Polling Data: Parents Want Schools to Prioritize Durable Skills

Parents, voters, and employers overwhelmingly agree: durable skills are critical for personal and professional success. In October, America Succeeds partnered with EdChoice to include a set of durable skills-focused questions…

4 months ago

The Durable Skills Advantage: Preparing Students for Work, Life, and What Comes Next

For several weeks, we’ve shared stories of remarkable transformation. Brooklyn designing pediatric medical equipment that hospital staff said exceeded the quality of some new hires. Sydney overcoming paralyzing perfectionism to…

4 months ago

Early Findings from the Field: What Educators Are Saying About Our Durable Skills Resources

Written by: Sherri Widen We are so grateful to the educators participating in our K-12 Durable Skills Pilot! Your feedback is invaluable to helping us refine resources to better serve…

4 months ago

How Community-Driven Design is Shaping the K-12 Durable Skills Framework

Written by: Melody Su We’re inviting educators from across the country to pilot test resources from the forthcoming K–12 Durable Skills Framework. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, instructional coach, counselor,…

4 months ago

Low-Tech, High-Impact: Tools for Building Durable Skills

Written by: Sherri Widen We’re inviting educators from across the country to pilot test resources from the forthcoming K–12 Durable Skills Framework. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, instructional coach, counselor,…

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What Durable Skills Mean for Educators: Embracing a New Era of Teaching

New Polling Data: Parents Want Schools to Prioritize Durable Skills

The Durable Skills Advantage: Preparing Students for Work, Life, and What Comes Next

Early Findings from the Field: What Educators Are Saying About Our Durable Skills Resources

How Community-Driven Design is Shaping the K-12 Durable Skills Framework

Low-Tech, High-Impact: Tools for Building Durable Skills

America Succeeds in Good Company on the Getting Smart Top 60 List

Time to Get Down to Business on Improving Educator Preparation

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Meet 3 National Leaders on Workforce Readiness

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Denver’s Portfolio Approach

The Challenge of Addressing Schools with Large Populations of Low-Income Students

Are HS Diplomas Preparing Graduates for Their Future?

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Teacher Shortages: General or Concentrated Issue?

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