by studentrg | Oct 4, 2018 | Career & Technical Education
Manufacturing Day, an initiative of the Manufacturing Institute, is the nation’s largest one-day celebration of manufacturing. This annual event, taking place on October 5, 2018, focuses on showing young people, parents and educators the modern dynamics and...
by studentrg | Aug 20, 2018 | Career & Technical Education, STEM
“Happy Children Do Chores,” an opinion piece that KF Dell’Antonia published in The New York Times on August 18th, states a firm opinion that all children should start doing household chores when they have reached the age of only 3 or 4. “Accept no excuses,” she...
by studentrg | Jul 31, 2018 | Career & Technical Education, Jobs of the Future
As recently as 1992, most public high schools had extensive vocational training programs, many of which operated in the same buildings as college-preparatory programs. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 97% of American students who graduated...
by studentrg | Jul 23, 2018 | Career & Technical Education, Education
“I graduated with a B.S. degree in robotics last year,” a young woman tells us. “And guess what? I couldn’t get a job designing robots. However, I did get a great job teaching middle school and high school students how to build them. I’m having the time of my life!”...
by studentrg | Jul 5, 2018 | Career & Technical Education, College Degrees, Paying for College
Associate’s degrees could represent one of the most significant educational bargains today. Some students are saving money by earning these degrees at community colleges, then transferring to state schools and private universities. The result is a big reduction in...
by studentrg | Jun 25, 2018 | Career & Technical Education, Career Pathways
How are CTE certificates affecting the way people work in America? We recently spent some time researching current CTE data compiled by the National Center for Educational Statistics. They provide some thought-provoking insights into how certifications are changing...
