Andy SmarickThe complications of state-level education policymakingWith the US Department of Education now approving state ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) plans, attention turns to those plans’ contents…Aug 16, 2017Aug 16, 2017
Andy SmarickBalancing college and career readinessA new short report from Advance CTE and the Education Strategy Group provides some valuable insights into how state policymakers are…Aug 16, 2017Aug 16, 2017
Andy SmarickDignity through humilityAndy Smarick gave this as the opening lecture at the Values and Capitalism Summer Conference on June 15, 2017.Jun 19, 2017Jun 19, 2017
Andy SmarickSome basics on President Trump and apprenticeshipsThe Trump administration has declared this “workforce development week.” The president is promising to make a big push on apprenticeships…Jun 15, 2017Jun 15, 2017
Andy SmarickWho’s responsible for workforce training?One of the most important and challenging questions related to preparing people for the workforce is, “Who’s actually responsible?”Jun 15, 2017Jun 15, 2017
Andy SmarickWork vs. economic mobilityFor many policymakers, the top two challenges we face when it comes to employment, wealth, and opportunity are that too many people are out…Jun 5, 2017Jun 5, 2017
Andy SmarickTechnology, skills, and the gig economyThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently released a giant report on how information technology is influencing…Jun 5, 2017Jun 5, 2017
Andy SmarickKeeping technocracy out of CTEOne of my concerns about today’s strong and growing focus on career and technical education is that it could fuel some school-reformers’…May 19, 20171May 19, 20171
Andy SmarickCareer and technical education and federal policyWhat role should the federal government play in helping people acquire the skills necessary to land and keep good jobs? The answer isn’t…May 18, 2017May 18, 2017
Andy SmarickWork and ‘Character’I recently wrote about the ”CAN DO” of work, arguing there are personal and social prerequisites for strong employment and…May 17, 2017May 17, 2017
