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Why many high school graduates don’t feel ready for college and career decisions
Industry leaders say their number-one challenge is a shrinking talent pool, but making college and career decisions intimidates many high school graduates, according to a poll released this morning. A startling three-quarters of high school grads say they do not feel prepared to make these important choices about their futures, according to a survey conducted by YouScience.
How a Black Student Achievement counselor is closing opportunity gaps
The Black Student Achievement liaison was highlighted on a list of advisory time and intervention innovations in the “Leading Forward” report by former longtime principal and National Association of Secondary School Principals president Gregg Wieczorek, who recently visited schools in every state looking for low-cost initiatives to overcome the common challenges faced by K-12 educators.
Learning to work: New program bridges the divide between K-12 and careers
A program designed to give students more work-based learning experiences was launched Monday by the U.S. Departments of Education, Commerce and Labor. “Raise the Bar: Unlocking Career Success Initiative,” supported by an initial $5.6 million in funding, will also offer administrators updated guidance on using federal funds to develop and expand registered apprenticeships and other career pathways connected to in-demand industries such as advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity.
How superintendents’ student advisory councils are boosting school morale
A growing number of superintendents across the nation are launching advisory councils to give students a role in district decision-making and to hear directly from learners about their biggest concerns. Springfield City’s superintendent’s student advisory council was launched about five years ago and comprises students from its main high school and its smaller project-based learning high school.
This high-tech map is helping leaders chart a course back to high achievement
A brand new Education Recovery Scorecard is providing K-12 leaders with perhaps the clearest district-by-district comparison yet of each system’s road to academic recovery. The scorecard should help superintendents and their teams recalibrate their plans to tackle learning loss, say the researchers at Harvard and Stanford universities who conducted the analysis.
Report: College Students Taking Fewer Credit Hours Than Before
College students are taking fewer credit hours than before and conscious course scheduling is becoming more relevant, according to a new report from higher education resource company Ad Astra.
Teachers rank the 10 main reasons to teach civics and citizenship
Preparing students for future political engagement ranked last when teachers were asked about the purpose of civics and citizenship education. The two topics are also often siloed into specific subjects, such as social science, rather than covered by teachers throughout a school’s curriculum, a new analysis finds.
How school leaders are getting innovative in search for substitute teachers
Online training sessions and students' recommendations are helping speed up the process of filling open slots.
4 ideas you’d be wise to try when recruiting and retaining teachers
More than three in four teachers also said they have negative feelings about the state of their profession, according to a survey of 1,000 teachers and 125 administrators. About the same number of educators listed the mental health of their peers as their top concern. Higher salaries and benefits and more support for educator well-being would make teaching more appealing, the respondents said.