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California Wants More Women In Construction Apprenticeships. But Will They Come?
While many apprenticeships promise a debt-free pathway into a career, few can match the building trades for starting salary and lifetime payout. And yet the state report is short on details on how to get more women into construction.
How Project EPIC aims to align middle school PBIS, mental health supports
The research initiative at four schools in three states centers on strong school-family-community partnerships to improve student mental health outcomes.
Improving belonging, social-emotional wellness requires coordination across all levels of K-12
School systems can strengthen social-emotional wellness in students with and without disabilities by promoting a sense of belonging that helps students feel appreciated, accepted and needed, said speakers at a virtual session of the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs’ Leadership and Project Directors’ Conference.
Students are showing growth during a K-12 recovery that could take years
Academic gains this past school year matched pre-pandemic rates and accelerated compared to 2020-2021.
Top 5 changes teachers are urging leaders to make to solve shortages
Treating teachers with the same respect as other workforce professionals would go a long way toward improving morale, according to an AFT task force.
Nursing hopefuls training in lab: Eastside students practice on mannequins during project
Fifteen Eastside High School Biomedical Science Academy students trained on advanced mannequins in the nursing simulation lab at Antelope Valley College over five sessions. The pilot project was a collaboration between Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley, Antelope Valley Community College District and Antelope Valley Union High School District.
Summer Learning Programs Struggle — and Devise Solutions — as Staff Shortages Persist
The widespread staffing shortages that plagued the 2021-22 school year have stretched into summer programming, which, in many cases, relies on licensed school teachers to sign up to continue working with students.
From College to Career Success
Employers were asked what skills they most value and what skills recent graduates are weakest in. Tara A. Rose and Terri L. Flateby summarize the findings.
Collaborations needed to boost K-12, higher ed enrollments
Enrollment declines in both schools and colleges call for comprehensive and collaborative actions to investigate the root causes and find solutions to boost attendance and engagement, said speakers during a session at the National Forum on Education Policy, hosted by Education Commission of the States in Washington, D.C.