K-12 Research
Best Practices
What are the best ways to support early college and career learning? PREP-KC utilizes informed strategies to support this work. If you are curious about these resources we have provided them for you.

Resources
State of Career & Technical Education
Strategies for State Leaders
Best practices to promote academic and technical excellence to ensure a career-ready workforce.
Preparing 21st Century Citizens
The Role of Work-Based Learning
This brief describes how schools can blend real-world learning opportunities for their students and how policymakers can support them.
Elementary & Middle School Career & Technical Education
The importance of helping young students explore career paths in technical education.
Common Sector Competencies for the Kansas City Region
A blueprint for workplace competencies addressing multiple industry sectors, specifically for Kansas City.