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Most high school grads feel their skills aren’t up to par

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Most high school graduates (75 percent) do not feel prepared to make college or career decisions after graduation, according to a survey from YouScience , a college and career readiness company. Aptitude assessments are still not widely available, but students feel they would be helpful to engage them in their learning.

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Ancora High School Partners with McGraw Hill to Launch New Online High School for Adults

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ARLINGTON, Texas/PRNewswire/ — Workforce solutions provider Ancora has developed a new relationship with McGraw Hill to launch Ancora High School. Ancora High School is an online high school that offers a Texas high school diploma and is accredited by Cognia.

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Groundbreaking school blends high school and college together

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The Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce published a report stating that by 2020, 65 percent of our economy’s jobs will require post-secondary education or training beyond high school. That means that students without these post-secondary milestones will only be applicable for 35 percent of jobs.

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Online learning in high school helps students explore career pathways

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High schools can fulfill this goal by giving students opportunities to explore a wide range of career options in the courses they provide. First, they make education more relevant and meaningful for students by connecting the skills and concepts learned in class with jobs in the real world.

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3 apps that lead to improved executive functioning skills

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It is an umbrella term for the neurologically-based skills involving mental control and self-regulation.”. The skills that comprise executive functioning are not definitively agreed upon by educators and researchers. What are Executive Functioning Skills? Psychologists Gerard A. Gioia, Peter K. Isquith, Steven C.

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Shocking data reveals Millennials lacking skills across board

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Millennials hit global bottoms for skills in literacy, numeracy and technology problem-solving. It’s a conversation a decade ago that was so widely circulated and discussed that even dedicated education stakeholders grew weary of it: U.S. are attaining higher levels of education since 2003, the numeracy scores of U.S.

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Cost remains the top barrier to higher education

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The cost of college, including the expense of living and the cost of tuition and course materials, is the biggest barrier to post-secondary education for students.