Abstract Middle school adolescents are developmentally ready to think about their future career options and goals. However, middle schools often struggle to find the necessary time and resources to devote to career exploration instruction. This study investigated the current state of career exploration instruction at one Mid-Atlantic middle school in order to determine how to improve the way career education is presented at the middle school level. The collected data encapsulates the...

Abstract Education has historically been dominated by women, while those in leadership positions are male. Women are acutely underrepresented in the top position in public school districts across the nation. There is consistent evidence supporting that women often encounter both explicit and implicit barriers hindering their trajectory and growth to a superintendency role. This qualitative study explored the impact of mentoring and networking on the career trajectories of women...