431 Two students. Same grades. Same skills. Only one succeeds. Why?

What if students are leaving school with the same skills—but completely different futures? In this episode of the Disrupt Education Podcast, Peter Hostrawser and Alli Dahl sit down with Kristy Volesky from Volesky Consulting and Brian Hansen from YouScience to unpack the real gap in education today: access, not ability.

This conversation dives deep into work-based learning, social capital, and why exposure to real people and real careers is the missing link for student success. From the power of 84 intentional career interactions to how platforms like YouScience help students connect aptitudes to real opportunities, this episode challenges schools to move beyond classrooms and into connected, experience-driven learning. If you care about CTE, workforce readiness, equity, or building future-ready students, this is a must-listen conversation that redefines what it actually means to prepare students for life after graduation.

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