School-to-Career Web Log

This Blog (web log) contains many important news articles as well as Chris' ramblings about School-to-Career issues.

The views expressed in this blog are Chris' and are not necessarily the same as the Wake County Public School System.

NOTE: Recent entries can be found at Association for Career and Technical Education's (ACTE) New and Related Services Division, School-to-Work/Careers Section, blog

Some web browsers will insert a lot of white space before the article, so you might need to scroll down a little bit to see the article, and then scroll to the bottom to see my comments.

February 14, 2008 - 3 decline to take military test (The News & Observer)
February 8, 2008 - Students excell (sic) in career-tech education (The Livingston Community News)
February 7, 2008 - State Dropout Rate Increases In 2006-07; Efforts Underway To Address At-Risk Students' Needs (Public Schools of North Carolina)
February 6, 2008 - Editorial: Bachelor's degrees not always key to success as outsourcing and lagging pay take their toll. (TCPalm)
January 23, 2008 - Ten Jobs You Didn't Know You Wanted. (Yahoo! Finance)
January 8, 2008 - State fails at getting students to college: Only 44 percent of California high schoolers go on to higher education. (insideBayArea.com)
January 2, 2008 - Courses give teens college experience. (Sun-Herald.com)
January 1, 2008 - Point of View: Misguided agenda for universities. (The News & Observer)
December 20, 2007 - School's business ties helping students learn: Olympic High's partnerships prepare teens for careers. (The Charlotte Observer)
December 20, 2007 - Overhaul of Va. Workforce Development System Sought. (The Washington Post, Associated Press)
December 18, 2007 - School district, local industry leaders team up for education. (The Daily Times: Farmington, New Mexico)
December 13, 2007 - Fewer dropouts equal fewer homicides. (The Mercury News)
December 12, 2007 - Student focus on careers intensifying at WISD. (Waco Tribune-Herald)
December 3, 2007 - Business Education: How to use art for art's sake. (The Financial Times)
July 26, 2007 - Why Haven't Schools Changed More? (21st Century Connections)
July 9, 2007 - Schools not preparing students to be good employees. (The Register-Guard)
July 8, 2007 - Schools should support students not headed for college. (The Mercury News)
July 4, 2007 - Pen to Paper: Writing skills are vital for today's employees, but few have them. (MSNBC)
July 5, 2007 - Better hide the tattoo if you want the job: As the use of body art grows, it's becoming an employment issue. Los Angeles Times
May 31, 2007 - Squeeze Play: How Parents and the Public Look at Higher Education Today. (National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education)
May 22, 2007 - Now, the Real Test: College Grads Turn to Tests, Life Coaches For Help in Deciding What Comes Next. (Washington Post)
March 27, 2007 - The value of technical education: College isn't for every N.C. student. (News & Observer)
March 26, 2007 - Pilot Career Technology High School Program (NC Senate and House bills)
March 26, 2007 - How the governor can advance 'career tech.' (San Francisco Chronicle)
March 24, 2007 - Did You Know - by Karl Fisch
March 8, 2007 - Free College Classes for WCPSS students!. (WCPSS Morning Announcements)
March 7, 2007 - 'Hire' education: A vocational model succeeds (CNN)
February 27, 2007 - WCPSS School-to-Career Initiative Traveled North to Wisconsin. (WCPSS Morning Announcements)
February 27, 2007 - Changing the Perception of CTE -- It's a Team Effort. (WCPSS Morning Announcements)
February 27, 2007 - No Dentist Left Behind.
January 17, 2007 - What's Wrong with Vocational School? (Wall Street Journal)
January 3, 2007 - There are jobs to be had on the hill: Hundreds of positions are ready for the taking. (The News and Observer)
December 24, 2006 - Jobs With Jump. (The News and Observer Career Builder)
December 8, 2006 - New High School Course of Study.
November 19, 2006 - Seasonal elves can win steady jobs: Enthusiasm, flexibility and knowledge can earn permanent gig. (The News and Observer)
October 1, 2006 - The Hidden Challenge for North Carolina: Every Student Ready for Success. (North Carolina New Schools Project)
August 18, 2006 - Need for speed sees computers writing the news.
August x, 2006 - It looks like all employers will soon require tough background checks.
June 29, 2006 - Careers in Construction - Building Awareness (The Virginian-Pilot)
June 26, 2006 - Who will manage the robots? eWeek.
May 26, 2006 - Workers go back to school for better pay, career shifts.
May 3, 2006 - Career plans by age 12? Maybe in Florida: The state could be the first in the nation to require intensive career education for middle-schoolers.
April 9, 2006 - Rising from the Lowest Rung: Tips for young adult's first career job (The News & Observer)
April 6, 2006 - Struggling Students Want Vocational Education, Poll Shows.
April 2006 - Ready for College and Ready for Work: Same or Different?
March 31, 2006 - Training For A New World: Hundreds signing up for biotech education, but tech colleges can't document jobs.
March 2006 - The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts.
February 24, 2006 - Does Career and Technical Education Affect College Enrollment?
February 16, 2006 - Auto repair programs crank up recruitment.
February 1, 2006 - When you pick the right field, Jobs Abound with or without a degree.
February 2006 - The other four-year degree.
February 2006 - Home Building: It's Hot!.
February 2006 - Building Success: Education and industry working together to build a skilled workforce in construction.
January 28, 2006 - Jobless rate below 4 percent.
January 16, 2006 - Salaries stagnant for IT workers.
January 5, 2006 - Most- and Least-Rewarding Careers. (U.S. News & World Report)
- excellent careers
- good careers
- fair careers
- poor careers
January 2006 - 425 First Languages in our student's homes.
December 12, 2005 - Budding Entrepreneurs: Some kids learn the value of money the old-fashioned way: They earn it.
November 28, 2005 - Get in, Show Up, Drop Out: Trying to learn why so many college students fail to graduate.
November 14, 2005 - Thirty & Broke: The real price of a college education today.
November 8, 2005 - Triangle out hiring nation.
November 6, 2005 - A chat with Chris Williams.
October 7, 2005 - Is biotech the cure-all?
October 7, 2005 - The Biotech Gamble.
September 23, 2005 - Businesspeople help shape new W-S school.
September 23, 2005 - Class is always in session for industry professionals.
September 22, 2005 - Student flood fuels college-entry crunch: Many top schools tightening standards.
August 5, 2005 - Rising to the Challenge: Transportation and logistics education expands as need for workers grows.
July 31, 2005 - Hire me, teach me, pay me more.
July 16, 2005 - Students Say High Schools Let Them Down
July 12, 2005 - Speedy Growth in Career Schools Raises Questions.
May 13, 2005 - Transition From College Life To Finding Job Can Be Tricky.
April 13, 2005 - All high school students should experience taking care of giraffes!
March 6, 2002 - The Blueberry Story by Jamie Robert Vollmer (Blueberries and Public Education)
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Well, at least that's what I'm thinking!

Chris Droessler

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