Career Pathways in Michigan
Summary
In an effort to ensure all Michigan high school students are on paths to economic success, the Lab partnered with Michigan Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education and the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity to conduct research on the experiences and outcomes of young people that pursue career-focused educational pathways relative to peers who pursue other educational pathways. The team sought to understand the following questions:
- Who enrolls in secondary and post-secondary career pathway programs in Michigan? What populations are not currently being served?
- What are the academic and labor market outcomes of students who participated in various secondary and postsecondary career pathway programs in Michigan?
- How do the outcomes of students who participated in various career pathway programs in Michigan compare with outcomes they would have had if they had not participated in the programs?
The project has been designed to provide state administrators, policymakers, funders, and other leaders with information necessary to improve the existing education and workforce systems in Michigan.
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