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Florida launches Zello career platform; county schools and businesses urged to sign up
Summary
A state-sponsored career and financial-literacy platform called Zello is being used by Florida school districts; Royal Palm Beach officials heard a presentation and were asked to encourage local businesses to create profiles to expand work‑based learning opportunities.
Ralph Aiello, partnership manager for the Florida Department of Education’s statewide college-and-career advisement platform, told the Royal Palm Beach council on March 20 that the state has deployed the Zello platform to connect K–12 students with career exploration, work‑based learning opportunities and financial‑literacy resources.
Aiello said the state selected Zello through a statewide procurement and that the platform is available to all 67 school districts and public and charter schools in Florida. He said the platform supports career exploration starting in elementary school, a required middle‑school…
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