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OPINION: Parents and students need more information about pathways to college and careers
Research has shown that exposure like this makes students not only more likely to complete high school, but also more likely to enroll in college. Despite promising evidence, however, there remains little information accessible to families about the availability and quality of CTE high school programs.
Could Educator Shortages Affect the Future Workforce? Here’s What Business Leaders Think
A recent survey from Kelly Education, which included responses from leaders of large, mid-size, and small companies, found that employers fear that the educator shortage could lead to a generation of unprepared workers who lack skills like problem-solving and creativity.
Why It’s So Hard to Weave Social-Emotional Learning Into Academics
Nearly two-thirds of educators said that weaving SEL skills into academic subjects is challenging, according to a survey of 824 educators conducted by the EdWeek Research Center.
More high schoolers should be allowed to learn on college campuses
Unlike the 80 percent of dual enrollment students who take such courses at their high schools, Minnesota high school students can attend the courses free at nearby college campuses.
Teacher residencies: Taking a cue from the medical field
To keep teachers in the classroom and in their communities, the industry is borrowing a practice from the medical field. Similar to how doctors spend several years immersing themselves in a hospital or clinic after their classroom education, teacher residency programs enable teachers to spend an entire year in a classroom while earning their master’s degree before launching their careers.
Report: Middle school students need tailored instruction and supports
Strategies specific to middle schools — such as creating teams of teachers to foster positive relationships with students and training teachers to have effective communication with parents — can better help set tweens and teens up for success in high school and beyond, a paper from Chiefs for Change recommends.
Tiny house construction training has Fresno students dreaming big about their futures
Thanks to a partnership with the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is participating in a four-year-long project to build tiny homes for low-income or homeless people throughout the city. The homes will be constructed on campus by students in two construction courses, foundations and framing, and interiors and exteriors.
University, college work to end shortage of health care professionals on North Coast
The nursing programs of Cal Poly Humboldt and the College of the Redwoods will move into a new health education hub housed in a warehouse on California State University property in Arcata in about three years.
Students call on State Board of Education to address safety, equity and mental health
Student representatives from across California made a series of policy and curriculum recommendations during a presentation to the State Board of Education Wednesday morning.