In October, the PA Bureau of Career and Technical Education announced that PA CareerZone (www.pacareerzone.org), a web-based tool that enables students to explore careers and develop their own plans for achieving life goals that initially served only middle and high school students, now offers career exploration for younger students as well. Up the Ladder includes several gaming elements, including badges that reward young students for career pathways explored. Both Up the Ladder and Pennsylvania CareerZone are fully integrated into the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Career Education and Work (http://www.pacareerstandards.com/documents/career-education-and-work-standards.pdf). For additional information related to Pennsylvania Career Zone and the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Career Education and Work, you may contact Tamalee Brassington at 717.783.6972 or [email protected].