Work-Based Learning integrates high school courses, technical skills, and career goals through real-world work experiences. Through work-based learning experiences, students merge theory with practical work experience in jobs with local business partners.

• Businesses benefit through access to an applicant pool who are interested, qualified, career-oriented, and have technical skills training.

• Students benefit from real-world application of the academic, employability, and technical skills learned in school.

• Communities benefit from strong relationships between businesses and schools. Through active exchanges, educators better understand employers’ needs and employers contribute to the technical skills development of the community’s workforce.

• Instructional strategies provide career awareness, career exploration, career planning, employability skills training, and support as students integrate school with work.

Child Labor Law Information

Youth Rules (a site hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor) contains important job related information for students and their parents/guardians including work hours, minimum wage, and child labor information.

Child Labor Law Information Information