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OPINION: Often overlooked vocational-tech schools provide great solutions to student debt, labor shortages

The Hechinger Report

Voc-tech students graduate with industry-recognized credentials and the ability to pursue college if they choose. The second key is partnering with the local business and industry community. They can also donate equipment and serve on advisory boards to ensure that schools’ technical education classes meet industry standards.

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Why we should all think about the gamification of education

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There are many reasons behind high dropout rates , but many seem to stream from the same sources. The educational system as we know it was invented for the needs of the industrial times, and it was perfect for those times. And dropout rates will become a thing of the past. One of these is the slow adaptation to the new world.

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What happened when a South Carolina city embraced career education for all its students

The Hechinger Report

Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering groaned in disappointment when they saw the runny mess. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering prepare to drop a paper bag with an egg inside off a railing at the school during engineering week. . — The brown paper bag hit the ground with a smack. The third graders at A.J.

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Urgency of getting people back to work gives new momentum to ?microcredentials?

The Hechinger Report

Amy Nelson, a student in Henderson, Nevada, has earned high-demand industry certifications on her way to a bachelor’s degree in data management. And if we lose someone, instead of being a dropout, they’ll have a certificate. But is it better than being a dropout? Even after she began the program, Nelson didn’t entirely get it.

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‘When’ Does Learning Happen Best? Dan Pink on the Science Behind Timing and Education

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And if you think about all the industries and domains in American life, educators, I think, are really keenly interested in ideas. There’s a really interesting study of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which looked at grades and also performance on standardized tests in math for elementary school students. Many schools do.

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‘State-sanctioned violence:’ Inside one of the thousands of schools that still paddles students

The Hechinger Report

Collins Elementary School, in southeastern Mississippi, paddled students more times than almost any school in the country in 2017-18, the last year for which there is national data. Johnson is the principal of Mississippi’s Collins Elementary School, where the paddle remains a staple of the educational experience. I signed the paper.”.

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Implementing Innovation Strategies to Make School Districts More Equitable

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The disruptions and changes during the past year have made a return to the industrial education model of the 19th and 20th centuries problematic for school districts committed to preparing diverse students for 21st century careers. Dr. Conner obtained his Bachelor of Arts in elementary education/humanities from Lasell University.