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Engaging All Learners: Expanding High School Options for Success

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High School collects a diverse group of students into a large learning community, but it also prepares teenagers for a future as variable as any we can imagine. Today, as education leaders, you’re faced with an increasingly diverse student population, each with unique learning styles, abilities, and aspirations.

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Students Want More Workplace Skills From Colleges. Will Higher Ed Adjust?

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Re-bundling Higher Education ” noted that today’s students are very much focused on the tangible — specifically, maximizing future career outcomes and earnings potential and building durable, technical skill sets. The student is changing,” says Courtney Strayer, a member of the career services team at University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

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The goal is to improve science literacy among high school students by making lessons meaningful and relevant to their lives through a teaching method called project-based learning. The curriculum also primes students for college and potential careers in science. Students will learn to think like scientists.

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Choosing the Right College: Factors to Consider Beyond Rankings

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A lot of the time, college rankings are based on big numbers like graduation rates, teacher credentials, and financial resources. Are there lots of chances to get involved in the community or learn how to be a leader? Campuses in cities give a lot of job opportunities, cultural experiences, and different kinds of people.

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The Impact of Creativity on College and Career Readiness

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Recently, EdSurge podcast host Carl Hooker discussed with field experts how educators can foster creativity for college and career readiness. Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways?

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The Role of Mathematics in Education

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Or perhaps, amidst a particularly challenging calculus problem, you’ve questioned how this abstract world of numbers and symbols could possibly influence your future career? Let’s dive into the essence of mathematics in education and uncover the vast array of future career opportunities it unlocks.

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Choosing the Right Computer Science Specialization

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If you love the challenge of coding computers to do just about anything you can visualize, the hardest part of deciding on a post-High School career may be selecting the right specialty. What are the employment opportunities? Career interest. Employment opportunities. What income can you expect?