Carl sits down with Laura Weiss, senior director of commercial strategy and growth initiatives at Pearson, to explore how dual enrollment and early career pathways are helping students move more efficiently and affordably toward their professional goals. Discussion focuses on high-quality, virtual asynchronous courses that support a wide range of learners, and how these models are reshaping the journey from high school to career.

This week’s episode of The Idea Spark is brought to you by Pearson and the Solutions Studio team.

In this episode, Carl speaks with Elyse Monahan, a former educator and current National Product Sales Specialist at Pearson, to explore the future of Career and Technical Education (CTE). Once considered peripheral to academic planning, CTE programs have emerged as central topics in national discussions surrounding workforce development, education equity, and student well-being.

This week’s episode of The Idea Spark was sponsored by Pearson and produced by the Solutions Studio team.

In this episode, host Carl Hooker gives a preview for the podcasts to come in this series hosted by EdSurge Solutions Studio.