Investing in America's Future
Forbes.com
Our country is losing its competitiveness because we are not adequately investing in human capital. The most ominous sign of this trend is that the educational attainment of young adults is slipping steadily: The United States is the most developed nation in the world, yet it is now, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, 15th among 29 industrialized countries in college-completion rates. Read more.
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Career Fair Teaches Students About Possibilities
wowt.com
What did you want to be when you grew up? Students at Omaha's King Science and Technology Magnet School got a glimpse into their future at a career fair. More than two-dozen companies were invited to teach kids about their jobs and what steps they can take to prepare for the future. Representatives from UNMC and Creighton University Medical Center were there along with several attorneys and even a few CEOs. School counselor Thang Tran said the success of the event is all thanks to the students. Read more. |
Is African Boarding School the Answer for Indiana's Inner-city Kids?
The Indianapolis Chronicle
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Fairport Battles Gender Gap with All-girls Tech Program
Democrat and Chronicle.com
The Fairport Central School District has approved an aggressive approach to counteract the gender gap in technology classes. The district will begin a two-year pilot program starting next fall to create four all-girl technology courses - one each at Fairport High School, Minerva DeLand School (ninth grade), and Martha Brown and Johanna Perrin middle schools. Read more. |
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Students Face an Uphill Climb
The Washington Post
Almost everyone has a grandparent who claims to have walked two miles to school every morning. Uphill. In the snow. In Fairfax County, it could soon be your 12-year-old trudging to school. Hard times have a way of making old ideas seem new. With nothing but grim budgets ahead, some members of the Fairfax Board of Supervisors want the county's schools to save money on buses by encouraging more kids to walk to school, perhaps by moving back the boundaries for bus-riding eligibility. Read more. |
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New Program to Help Farers Sell Produce to Schools
The Salt Lake Tribune
Organizers are putting together a program to help local farmers sell fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy products to Utah schools. The program, called Food to School, makes Utah among the last three states to set up a system that puts fresh, locally grown foods into school cafeterias. Read more. |
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