School-To-Careers

School-To-Careers is an exciting new way of linking students with the workplace. Classroom learning is coupled with workplace learning, and education is linked with meaningful careers. School-To-Careers involves:

Students...

bullet Punching time clocks instead of taking notes
bullet Solving business problems in the “real world"
bullet Making decisions about careers

Employers...

bullet Investing in our future workforce
bullet Developing partnerships with schools to provide relevant education
bullet Making a commitment to the future of young people

The South Carolina School-To-Work Transition Act has several key components:

bullet Rigorous and relevant academic preparation emphasizing application of the real world of work
bullet Career exploration and counseling
bullet Work exploration and experience in structured work-based learning activities

School-To-Careers benefits everyone—students, employers, parents, school systems and communities. These work-based learning activities are key ingredients to a successful school-to-careers initiative:
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