Symonds: How we can point students in the right direction

"We need to elevate career (counseling) to worldclass levels. We’ve really deemphasized career education. It's a fundamental oversight. It's not a call for radical reform; it’s just common sense. If a person of 14 really doesn't know where to go, he's not going to get there."

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