Why the 'Soft Skills Gap' Keeps Growing Even as Schools Add More Programs
Rob HellerPublished on: 10/08/2026
Despite a wave of new SEL and workforce readiness programs over the last five years, employer surveys keep reporting the same soft skills gap, or a worse one. This piece looks at what the latest data says and why more programs haven't meant more results.
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