SXSW EDU 2025
College vs. Career: Is There a Right Way to Prepare Kids?
Description:
There is no roadmap to student success after COVID; schools are adjusting in real time to meet their needs. Some schools are leaning into being apologetically college prep – rooted in data showing (specifically marginalized) students have stronger outcomes when they have a college degree. Others are investing in career and alternative options, believing equity comes from a multi-faceted approach to post-secondary success. In this session, leaders from school organizations taking separate approaches to post-secondary pathways will discuss their rationale, best practices, and outcomes.
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Takeaways
- Participants will gain inspiration for the best ways schools can serve their students in a post-COVID landscape.
- Participants will learn about multi-faceted approaches to post-secondary success for students, from investing in college vs. alternative pathways.
- Participants will learn options for different K-12 philosophies to set up their communities for success – from college prep to career investments.
Speakers
- Garland Thomas-McDavid, CEO, Brooklyn Lab Charter School
- Chris Carr, Executive Director at Aspire Public Schools Los Angeles, Aspire Public Schools
Organizer
Samantha Rising, Senior Account Executive, Larson Communications
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