School Ends & Gaps Become Painfully Clear

When school ends, support doesn’t just pause.
For many families, it vanishes.

“There are 25 skills students need to make an informed decision about what comes after 12th grade,” says college and career coach Phil Vetrano. “And we’re not teaching them. Not at school. Not at home. Not anywhere.”

In this episode of Finding Common Ground, Phil joins us to talk about the hidden gaps families run into when the school bus stops coming, especially for kids with disabilities, learning differences, or nontraditional paths.

“We weren’t taught decision-making models,” Phil explains.“ So we never learned how to teach our kids how to choose.”

This conversation isn’t about picking the perfect career. It’s about exposure, preparation, and why so many young people are expected to make life-altering decisions without the tools to do so.

“If you want to be the CEO of your career,” Phil says, “you hire experts. You don’t do it alone.”

If you’ve ever looked at your child and thought, How are they supposed to figure this out? This episode will feel uncomfortably familiar.

Listen now and learn more about Phil at: linkedin.com/in/phil-vetrano-mba and his website: planningandvision.com

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Recorded at ROC Vox Recording & Production Studios in Rochester, NY. Learn more at rocvox.com.