What happens when education stops teaching for tests and starts preparing students for life?

The questions keeping students up at night - Am I ready? What comes next? Will I make it? - are the same ones employers are asking about them. In this episode, Laurie Sallarulo sits down with Dr. Angela Fulton of Broward County Public Schools and Tom Milana of Transworld Business Advisors to explore 3DE by Junior Achievement, the high school model that's closing the gap between education and employment by replacing hypothetical assignments with real companies, real business challenges, and real-world skills. They'll dig into why the old playbook isn't enough anymore, and how bold partnerships between schools and business are building the workforce pipeline from the inside out. Because the future of education isn't just about what students know - it's about what they can do with it. Listen in…

Executive Producers: Laurie Sallarulo and Sharon Alexander

Producer/Showrunners: Sharon Alexander

Host: Laurie Sallarulo, President & CEO of Junior Achievement of South Florida

Guest: Dr. Angela Fulton, Deputy Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) | Connect with Dr. Fulton on LinkedIn

Guest: Thomas R. Milana, P.A., of Transworld Business Advisors | Connect with Tom on LinkedIn

Links: About 3DE by Junior Achievement | Connect with and Support 3DE

Recording Technician: Angel Milla of Junior Achievement of South Florida

Episode Editing & Production: Producer Jaime of Flint Stone Media

Connect with Junior Achievement of South Florida’s Website: JASouthFlorida.org

Email the Show: Communications@JASouthFlorida.org

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