Before Breakfast Keep learning, with Alexandra Levit
Mar 4, 2026
Alexandra Levit, workforce futurist and author of Make School Work, explains why education and jobs often miss each other. She describes what work-based learning and employer partnerships can look like. She discusses staying learning-agile in an AI age, where to get practical skills online, and her routines for productivity and networking.
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Education And Workforce Talent Gap
- The persistent gap between available jobs and job-ready talent stems from education not aligning with workforce needs.
- Alexandra Levit has spent 25 years studying this mismatch and sees early exposure to work as the core remedy.
Launch Work Based Learning With Partners
- Start work-based learning by partnering with conveners, policymakers, and school districts to run pilots using a six-part framework.
- Alexandra recommends employers use intermediaries like GPS Education Partners to avoid building programs alone.
Integrate School Time With Real Work
- Embed students into part of the school day at real workplaces so academic classes support hands-on training and certifications.
- Levit gives manufacturing as an example where students learn robotics on the floor and take aligned classes at an education center.
