“Work-based learning works — and GPS Education Partners has proven it through their work with thousands of students. This book shows how connecting classroom learning to real-world practice gives relevance to education and resilience to industry — a model every...

“This book tackles the fundamental mismatch between how we educate students and how we prepare them for meaningful careers. GPS Ed’s approach offers a practical roadmap for breaking down the bureaucratic barriers that keep authentic learning trapped in...

“WBL is long overdue as a choice in American education! To have a resource that serves as a guide to implementing WBL with real life success stories is invaluable to educational leaders that recognize the importance of meeting ALL students’ needs, not just...

“Make School Work offers a timely and comprehensive look at how education systems, employers, and communities can work together to rethink how we prepare young people for the realities of a rapidly shifting economy. For educators, policymakers, and business...

“The American skills shortage is real, and getting more significant all the time with fewer young people available to join the workforce. At the same time, with the explosion of AI, a four-year college degree no longer guarantees post-grad employment. Make...

“Make School Work includes not only an astute survey and synthesis of the landscape of literature, rationales, and frameworks for work-based learning; it also provides illustrative, informative examples of efforts by GPS Ed and others to fully leverage the learning in...