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Image of a teacher drawing outside of the lines of a whiteboard.
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College & Workforce Readiness How Should High School Change? These Districts May Have the Answer
By supporting learning that takes place outside the classroom, districts鈥攁nd states鈥攁re starting to rethink an age-old institution.
Elizabeth Heubeck, September 30, 2024
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12 min read
Agnieszka Crownoever explains the surgical robot to intern Lutrell Kirk, an 18-year-old high school senior, at Northwest Health in Valparaiso, Ind., Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
Agnieszka Crownoever explains how a surgical robot works to intern Lutrell Kirk, an 18-year-old high school senior, at Northwest Health in Valparaiso, Ind., on June 4, 2024. Lutrell and other seniors are part of a program to give them hands-on experiences before graduation.
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College & Workforce Readiness 69传媒 at This High School Do Internships. It's a Game Changer
A superintendent challenged his high school to get half of seniors engaged in learning outside the building. 69传媒 responded.
Elizabeth Heubeck, September 30, 2024
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9 min read
Illustration concept of hands holding binoculars and looking through to see a graph and arrow with money in background.
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College & Workforce Readiness Learning Loss May Cost 69传媒 Billions in Future Earnings. How Districts Are Responding
The board that annually administers NAEP warns that recent research paints a "dire" picture of the future for America's children.
Mark Lieberman, March 15, 2024
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6 min read
Sawyer Wendt, a student intern for the Altoona school district鈥檚 IT department, repairs a Chromebook.
Sawyer Wendt, who's been a student intern for the Altoona district's tech department since junior year, is now studying IT software development in college.
Courtesy of Jevin Stangel, IT technician for the Altoona school district
IT Infrastructure & Management One Solution to Maintaining 1-to-1 Devices? Pay 69传媒 to Repair Them
Hiring students to help with the repair process is one way school districts are ensuring the sustainability of their 1-to-1 programs.
Lauraine Langreo, December 19, 2023
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4 min read
Teacher aid walking with teacher in hallway.
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Teacher Preparation Need Teachers? This State Is Looking to Its High Schoolers
West Virginia supports them to take coursework early, fast-tracking them to an education degree鈥攁nd, hopefully, teaching careers.
Madeline Will, November 2, 2023
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9 min read
Anna Trudeau, 18, a senior at Friends School of Baltimore, works as an intern at the calcium channels lab at the University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Physiology in Baltimore, Md., on May 18, 2023. Friends School of Baltimore has seniors spend their final month of high school working at an internship.
Anna Trudeau, a senior at Friends School of Baltimore, takes a break from her internship at a laboratory at the University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Physiology in Baltimore, Md., on May 18, 2023. Twelfth graders at her school spend their final month of high school working at full-time internships.
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College & Workforce Readiness The May Internship: Can It Help 69传媒 Cure Senioritis?
A full-time, monthlong internship is helping seniors stay engaged at a Baltimore school.
Elizabeth Heubeck, May 22, 2023
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5 min read
High angle shot of a man assisting his students at computers
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College & Workforce Readiness 3 Big Advantages of Virtual Work-Based Learning Experiences for 69传媒
Virtual work-based learning opportunities are especially helpful for students attending rural schools.
Alyson Klein, April 24, 2023
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3 min read
Student engages with UBTECHS's Jimu Robot in a classroom environment to enrich STEAM lessons.
Student engages with UBTECHS's Jimu Robot in a classroom environment to enrich STEAM lessons.
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College & Workforce Readiness Career Education Is 'for All Kids': How Work-Based Learning Can Engage 69传媒
Work-based learning experiences can be a powerful way to help students envision themselves as professionals, district leaders say.
Alyson Klein, April 3, 2023
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2 min read
Jared Ebersole teaches students how to build a skateboard at Synergy at Mineola High School in Mineola, N.Y., March 13, 2023.
Local entrepreneur Jared Ebersole teaches students how to build skateboards in the Synergy program at Mineola High School in Mineola, N.Y., on March 13, 2023. The skateboard lessons teach students physics concepts.
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School & District Management What Happened When a District Decided to 'Mess With High School'
Synergy at Mineola High School feels more like a tech startup than a high school. And in many ways, it is.
Alyson Klein, March 27, 2023
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12 min read
A nurse supervises a young student standing at the foot of a hospital bed chatting about the medical chart that she is holding.
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College & Workforce Readiness Want to Motivate 69传媒? Give Them a Meaningful Taste of the Working World
Work-based learning experiences can help students understand why the classes they are taking are relevant to their future success.
Alyson Klein, February 21, 2023
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7 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Spotlight Spotlight on Career-Readiness & Real-World Skills
This Spotlight will help you analyze student interest for in-demand jobs, investigate the benefits of youth apprenticeships, and more.

January 3, 2023
White Senior Engineer and Black female Apprentice Working Together On Solar Farm Installation
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College & Workforce Readiness Youth Apprenticeships Are Growing, But Disparities Remain. How Can Districts Help?
Encouraging more diverse groups of students to try the guided career programs can make a difference.
Caitlynn Peetz, November 30, 2022
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5 min read
First Lady Jill Biden steers a robot while robotics students Ethan Salibio and Kaitlyn De Loncker watch at Rolling Meadows High School on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, in Rolling Meadows, Ill. Biden, along with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona are in the Chicago area promoting apprenticeship and career-connected learning opportunities.
First lady Jill Biden steers a robot while students Ethan Salibio and Kaitlyn De Loncker watch at Rolling Meadows High School Monday, in Rolling Meadows, Ill. Biden, along with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona are in the Chicago area promoting apprenticeship and career-connected learning opportunities.
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College & Workforce Readiness Biden Administration Urges 69传媒 to Expand Apprenticeships and Career Learning
In too many schools, "it's a four-year college or bust mentality," Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said.
Libby Stanford, November 14, 2022
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4 min read
Cheerful young ethnic, elementary school teacher gives a high five to a student before class.
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Teaching Profession In Their Own Words From Hospice Work to 1st Grade: One Teacher's Career-Changing Journey
A 1st grade teacher in Tennessee shares her journey into the classroom through an apprenticeship model, and the joys and challenges so far.
Madeline Will, November 3, 2022
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6 min read
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