May 30, 2013
Recorded at EWA's 66th National Seminar, "Creativity Counts:
Innovation in Education and the Media," May 2-4, 2013
Traditionally, career and technical education (CTE) has often
translated into tracking low-income students into less demanding
classes. But with a focus on college and career readiness, a
national push is under way to fuse rigorous academics and career
training at the high school level. From project-based learning in
the sciences to acquiring work-ready skills in targeted industries,
a panoply of initiatives aim to equip students—especially those
at-risk of falling through the cracks—with the tools to be both
employable after graduation and prepared for the demands of
postsecondary education.
Moderator: Katy Murphy, Oakland Tribune
- Nancy Hoffman, Jobs for the Future
- Anne Stanton, James Irvine Foundation
- Preston Thomas, Life Academy (Oakland, Calif.)