K-12 IMPLOSION UPDATE: High schoolers are earning career credentials, but most have no value.

According to Credentials Matter, only one of every eight career credentials leads to higher pay.

Employers value Microsoft Office Specialist certifications, or nursing, electrical and commercial drivers’ licenses, researchers say. They’re looking for young people with technical certificates in auto repair, construction or welding.

But “over a quarter of all high school credentials only provide workplace readiness skills such as digital and financial literacy,” writes O’Donnell.

States are encouraging schools to add career classes, but few recommend only credentials with labor-market value, reports Advance CTE.

Another reason why we have to import skilled labor from overseas.