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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.

K-12 Research: Services
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.
K-12 Research: Files
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.
K-12 Research: Files
"Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it." -Marian Wright Edelman
K-12 Research: Text
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