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  • 4.5 Million Young People Nationwide Are Not Working or in School. How Cities Are Working to Get Them Back on Track — & Avoid the School-to-Prison Pipeline

    August 13, 2019 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, California

    There is a certain population of youth aged 16-24 that are neither in school nor working because of some derailment (oftentimes burdensome responsibilities) along the way. A national organization called Nxt Level helps people get back on track with their goals through a specialized team that helps an individual with things like getting a GED, mental health or legal resources, job training, and food programs. They even work with local businesses to give the kids a chance and hire them upon their completion of the program. Nxt Level now has centers in Baltimore, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and more.

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  • Kenya tackles youth unemployment with education shift

    July 29, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    Since the passage of a new law in 2013 that called for "closer coordination between academic institutions and industry" in response to a high unemployment rate, Kenya has shifted dramatically from its theory-based higher education approach to coursework that delivers technical education. So far, the initiatives are up against outdated equipment and a negative perception of the program among young people.

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  • What does ‘career readiness' look like in middle school?

    July 08, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

    A school district in South Carolina is going one step further to expand career readiness programs increasingly present in high schools to its middle schools. While some proponents believe this approach will give students a better understanding of their future options, others worry that it will track minority students away from a path to college even earlier.

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  • High-school apprenticeship programs give kids a chance to earn money, credit, work experience

    July 01, 2019 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Over the next two years, the state of Washington will use $25 million provided by the state legislature to increase the number and range of high school apprenticeship programs. Career Connect Washington, which expands on previous apprenticeship initiatives, offers the opportunity for students to gain work experience, pay, and college credit while still in high school.

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  • Investing in success: Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Foundation looks to expand

    June 28, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Gorham, Maine

    Scholarships and grants can help students who are looking to being their careers after high school to succeed. In Maine, the Maine Blue Collar Scholar Fund provides financial support to high school graduates who wish to start their own businesses or pursue a career in the trades. The program encourages entrepreneurship and is currently seeking to expand its support to teachers interested in learning more about local internships and apprenticeships for their students.

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  • Closing the achievement gap, with help from the Mayo Clinic

    June 27, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Rochester, Minnesota

    By partnering with the Mayo Clinic, focusing on just two bachelor's degree programs (in health sciences), and emphasizing the importance of close support systems between faculty and students, the decade-old University of Minnesota at Rochester is quickly closing achievement gaps. Can the model, which is currently being used with a small 500-student school, be successfully transferred to other higher education institutions?

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  • 6 lessons for Cleveland from European school-to-work models: Pathways to Prosperity

    June 09, 2019 |

    Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    What can Cleveland learn from Europe's school-to-work models, dual education programs, and overall early introduction to career education that could be helpful in closing the skills gap? Cleveland community leaders think starting to provide information about job pathways as early as middle school and teaching specific occupational trades alongside general academic skills could be key.

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  • Las Vegas school connects disadvantaged kids to careers

    June 04, 2019 |

    Idaho Education News |

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    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    A Las Vegas-based magnet school uses a career-technical education approach, specifically preparing students for jobs in high demand at the local and national level. The magnet school, which includes core coursework as well as apprenticeships and industry-caliber projects, places a strong emphasis on hiring a teaching faculty that reflects the diversity of the student body.

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  • What if we hired for skills, not degrees?

    May 04, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States

    A growing number of companies are eliminating the phrase "bachelor's degree required" from their job postings. The Hechinger Report explores how companies such as Houghton Mifflin have shifted their hiring practices in recent years to emphasize applicants' skills rather than degrees with help from organizations like Resilient Coders, which offer software engineering and web development bootcamps for people of color.

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  • Trading Pencils for Hammers: These Kids Are Learning Math and Getting Jobs Right Out of High School Audio icon

    May 02, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Pflugerville, Texas

    Hands-on experience can improve learning outcomes. By using the Geometry in Construction curriculum, developed by Contextual Learning Concepts, schools across the US are not only teaching kids geometry, they are also helping them gain valuable vocational skills. Several of the schools have even paired the program with service work by partnering with Habitat for Humanity.

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