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On October 23, 2025, Pearson’s virtual-school network Connections Academy announced a partnership with the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) to steer students toward careers in the fast-growing U.S. energy sector. The collaboration plugs CEWD’s Energy Industry Fundamentals 2.0 curriculum, about 120 hours of online instruction with labs and interactive exercises, directly into Connections Academy’s college-and-career readiness track, with an industry-recognized credential available upon completion.
Pearson frames the move as career-connected learning: pairing coursework with mentorship and exposure to energy roles across fossil, nuclear, and renewables at a time when AI, data-center expansion, rising energy consumption, and onshoring are driving strong labor demand.
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Executives from both sides pitched the tie-up as a way to close the “awareness gap” and build a future-ready pipeline of technicians, trades, and engineering talent. The program complements Connections Academy’s “tri-credit” model launched in 2023, which can award high-school credit, micro-credentials, and eligibility for college credit through partner institutions.
Pearson plc (NYSE:PSO) is a global learning company spanning digital courseware, assessments, qualifications, and virtual schooling. Through Connections Academy, it serves U.S. K-12 students online, and more broadly operates across nearly 200 countries with roughly 18,000 employees focused on linking education to employability and lifelong learning.
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