School-to-Career Blog 040606
The views expressed here are Chris' and are not necessarily the same as the Wake County Public School System.
Struggling Students Want Vocational Education, Poll Shows. Los Angeles Times
Article Highlights
"The idea of combining traditional academics with career training is making a comeback, and ... is popular among one particularly important group: struggling high school students"
"(students) said they would be more motivated if their school offered classes relevant to their future careers."
"We need to promote programs of study that blend academic rigor and real-world learning if we hope to inspire more of our youth to stay and succeed in school."
Chris' thoughts -
The kids want an education that really prepares them for a career. It looks like California is finally realizing that not all of their kids need to go to a four-year college in order to succeed. We have great Career-Technical Education and School-to-Career programs in Wake County and North Carolina that are introducing our kids to a plethora of careers. Let's make sure that everyone knows about it.
Chris writes for the following Blogs:
- Wake County School-to-Career Blog
- Association for Career and Technical Education's (ACTE) New and Related Services Division, School-to-Work/Careers Section (ACTE blog)
- Association for Career and Technical Education's (ACTE) New and Related Services Division, School-to-Work/Careers Section (ACTE blog) (alternate view)
- Wake County Public School System's Morning Announcements (WCPSS blog)
Wake County Public School System programs are staffed and offered without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, political affiliation, or disability.