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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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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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HE Challenges: Fast changing digital teaching methods

Neo LMS

.” When, or if, this doomsday scenario arises for higher education, it will be a combination of the challenges we have examined thus far – costs of “campus-based” education, failing revenue streams, and expensive dropouts. A denial of disruption contributes the slow change at many universities. Skills gap.

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Why we should all think about the gamification of education

Neo LMS

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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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.

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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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OPINION: Why we must invest in new, innovative workforce training to fill a skills gap

The Hechinger Report

Initiatives like these will help us boost skills-training efforts across the country and could help raise the profile of lesser-known, critical and in-demand jobs in the IT industry. For example, at energy companies, data scientists help reduce costs, maximize investments and improve public safety.

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