Heather Bouchey & Jess DeCarolis: Life readiness for every student

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Heather Bouchey, the deputy secretary of the Vermont Agency of Education, and Jess DeCarolis, the division director for personalization and flexible pathways.
More than ever, today’s students must prepare for a variety of opportunities after high school, including further education and training, as well as entry into the workforce. Our rapidly transforming and technology-driven society demands that students know more than academic content. They mu