Phil. S. Jarvis & Howard. B. Esbin Introduction In 2010, Education Canada published our co-authored article entitled “Getting Serious Play: Life Span Career Education." We then wrote: “Mastering … academic skills in isolation are insufficient preparation for meaningful lives and livelihoods. Tellingly, most high school students are unsure why they are learning what they are learning. Nor do most feel prepared for further schooling or employment. Too many high school grads do