EdCircuit Staff 
Bloomington, MN (October 29, 2025)โEdmentumย announced its acquisition of MajorClarity, a tool that translates students’ career discovery into actionable academic plans and postsecondary opportunities, fromย Paper. MajorClarity expands theย Edmentum Careerย offering to become the only end-to-end solution connecting career discovery, academic planning, high-impact curricula, and certification preparation for both college-bound and career-ready pathways. Edmentum Career features 180+ CTE semesters with embeddedย durable skills, aligned to 57 multi-year pathways across grades 6-12. It enables students to build a deeper connection to their learning, engage in personalized career exploration, and successfully advance into relevant, desired next steps after graduation.ย
A recent study from Gallup, the Walton Family Foundation, and Jobs for the Future found thatย Gen Z students have little awareness of postsecondary options, especially the available choices other than paid work or earning a bachelorโs degreeโsuch as earning an associateโs degree, gaining certifications, or pursuing an internship or apprenticeship. Further, fewer than 30% of high school students feel โvery preparedโ to pursueย anyย of the postsecondary options they are considering. The combined MajorClarity and Edmentum Career solution addresses these challenges directly by taking students through the full sequence from identifying their interests and learning about aligned careers, all the way through to real postsecondary preparationโincluding completing a capstone course to solidify employability and studying two-year or four-year colleges and technical schools relevant to their preferred course of study.
โIn the pursuit of college and career readiness for high school graduates, there has long been a gap between the visionโaccess and opportunity for all students, exposure to relevant and high-demand options, rigorous workforce-aligned learning, and the ability to enter into and succeed in both college and careerโand the means for practical, scalable implementation. We believe those days are over,โ said Jamie Candee, President & CEO of Edmentum. โIt is with tremendous enthusiasm that I announce Edmentumโs acquisition of MajorClarity. This platform will combine with our robust Edmentum Career solution to transform school districtsโ vision of what they want to achieve, combined with their knowledge of what their curriculum and programs can support, into an actionable, sustainable system to ensure every learner is set up for postsecondary success.โ
Research showsย that rates of engagement and hope increase as students participate in more career-connected learning (CCL) opportunities, andย further recent dataย demonstrates that absenteeism decreases when students are more engaged. Thereโs also evidence that strong CTE programsย improve high school graduation ratesย and set students up for success, whether they choose postsecondary education or go directly into the labor market. This compelling data makes clear the value of expanding CCL access for all secondary students.ย
Importantly, studentsโ success, including graduation rate and earnings,ย improves when they โconcentrateโ by taking at least three courses along a specific CTE pathwayโa reality made possible by Edmentumโs comprehensive approach. By starting career exploration in grade 6, students have an early opportunity to discover their interestsโand, just as importantly, what they donโt likeโand then stack learning experiences over their secondary years.ย
โStudent engagement begins with relevance, and is strengthened when students can see their schoolsโ clear intentions behind building programs designed with the student and their future in mind. Put simply: give students the courses they want and theyโll engage,โ added Candee. โWeโre excited that MajorClarity helps students make the connections between their interests, their academics, and the career they want to pursue. Thatโs a strong foundation from which engagement and outcomes follow.โ
โWeโre thrilled to see MajorClarity join Edmentum, whose deep expertise and commitment to career-connected learning will enable the platform to reach even greater scale and impact,โ said Martina Tam, CEO of Paper. โThis acquisition marks an exciting next chapter for MajorClarity and the districts it servesโwhile also allowing Paper to focus fully on our core mission: delivering measurable student growth through high-impact tutoring and AI-powered academic support. With scalable, research-backed programs like GROW, weโre helping schools accelerate learning and ensure every student has the support to thrive.โย
There is intense interest in focused college and career readiness efforts, both in the United States and globally. According to anย Advance CTE report, 40 U.S. states approved more than 152 policies promoting CTE in 2024โthe most since 2019. Internationally, programs like theย OECDโs Career Readiness Projectย are intended to better prepare students for the evolving labor market.ย
Truly designing programs inclusively around both college and career readinessโas outlined in examples like Virginiaโs 3E accountability framework and Indianaโs Graduation Pathways model (both built around preparing students for enrollment in higher education, employment, or enlistment in the military)โrather than allowing โcollege-readyโ and โcareer-readyโ to operate on separate tracks, can be challenging to enact at scale. MajorClarity and Edmentum Career are set up specifically to address districtsโ work toward these objectives, eliminating fragmented systems and bringing scalable, cost-effective, and comprehensive college and career readiness together.ย
Learn more about Edmentum Career and MajorClarity, as well as Edmentum Career: Trade Prep Powered by Interplayโimmersive, job-ready training for nine in-demand skilled tradesโby visitingย edmentum.com
About Edmentumย ย
Edmentum believes that every student deserves the opportunity to thrive everywhere learning occursโwhether they seek to catch up, stay on track, or chart their own path. When you pair Edmentumโs comprehensive, research-backed learning acceleration solutions with empowered and supported educators, you can change the direction of studentsโ lives. We partner with K-12 educators in all 50 states and 100+ countries worldwide to design, implement, and sustain the programs that deliver on this shared promise of learning acceleration for every student.ย
About Paper
Paper is the outcomes-focused K-12 education platform, partnering with school districts across North America to deliver scalable, personalized academic support. Powered by AI and grounded in proven instructional strategies, Paper helps students build skills, accelerate growth, and gain lasting confidence. From high-impact tutoring with GROW to AI-powered live help and feedback, along with intelligent practice tools for math and literacy, Paper accelerates learning wherever support is needed most. Learn more atย www.paper.co.ย
Contact:ย communications@edmentum.comย
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