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A new kind of high school diploma trades chemistry for carpentry

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In a corner of Huffman High School, the sounds of popping nail guns and whirring table saws fill the architecture and construction classroom. Alabama state law previously required students to take at least four years each of English, math, science and social studies to graduate from high school. Department of Education.

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High school students are questioning higher ed’s status quo

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presidential election, today’s teens have shifted their thinking when it comes to their educational path after high school, according to new survey data. After experiencing an unprecedented year marked by a global pandemic, racial unrest, and a turbulent U.S.

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AVID has huge benefits for high school students

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public high schools has a positive effect on students’ social networks, psycho-social outcomes, and health behaviors. Academic tracking” is a common practice in high schools through which lower-performing students are clustered with others of similar academic achievement. The findings, published Dec.

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More high school grads are rejecting 4-year pathways

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This paradigm shift highlights a growing sentiment among recent high school graduates, who are increasingly questioning the value of pursuing a conventional four-year college degree and exploring alternative pathways. A breakdown in student-educator communication may be a factor behind the lack of CTE program awareness.

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Maybe it’s time to change up high school to improve student attendance 

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students who wouldn’t see college as the automatic next step after high school. This insight sparked a year-long project to redesign our high school model. This insight sparked a year-long project to redesign our high school model. These big picture changes will transform our high schools.

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How one high school became a Minecraft powerhouse

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John Dewey High School senior Jayla Mallette had an unusual request for her teacher after 9 p.m. Jayla and her peers at the Brooklyn school were collaborating on a design to repurpose the Kingsbridge Armory, a hulking landmark in the Bronx that has fallen into disrepair. Kids want to go to school here.” newsletters.

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UO professor equips Oregon middle, high school students with virtual career counselor

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He said he saw how the platform provided a safe, conversational space for his students to comfortably ask any questions about future careers. Knapp plans to integrate Sassy into his future curriculum to help middle school students get a jump-start on career planning.