I've been giving serious consideration to how we can make systemic changes in American education, specifically teaching and learning.
As a pioneer (entrepreneur) in K12 education, I often find myself alone and on the road less traveled. Please lend your expertise, opinions and experiences as I welcome voices from outside of my head. Thanks!
Boy, a little Fall cleaning of the electronic files and I'm finding a lot of good stuff.
The following is a school that I highlighted previously on another blog and very much worthy of sharing again here. What do you get when you combine a public school, a community college and a hospital?
The Wake Early College of Health and Sciences, a new, hybrid high school and technical college jointly operated by Wake County Public Schools, Wake Technical Community College and WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh, NC.
This 5 year school will produce graduates meeting the following high school, college and workplace standards: Watch Video Here.
Because this is a public high school, students will get a free 2 year college degree and be one year ahead of their peers if they choose to enter college as juniors upon completing the program. If they do not continue on to college, they will have skills and experience in high demand careers that will probably offer starting salaries of at least $20/hour.
Hats off to the Raleigh Public Schools and their partners for finding a true win-win-win solution for educating our children, helping them fulfill their dreams and meeting the present and future needs of society.
One of the many uses of blogging is the ability to blog/write/share/compose our thoughts. Today I feel sad, sorry for students absolutely and myself perhaps as well.
Six years ago I considered myself blessed to be actively involved in the creation of a charter high school in downtown Saint Paul. Minnesota Business Academy was a dream.
Today, I learn the school is closing:
TOP STORY
Board closes books on business charter school
Low enrollment, high lease costs sidelined academy after six years
A charter high school founded six years ago to train students for careers in business succumbed to the realities of the balance sheet Wednesday. The Minnesota Business Academy's board voted unanimously to close the downtown St. Paul school after this school year.
While AP courses have been around for years, college and high school have been generally separate from one another. A recent story indicates this may be changing.
Wake County Public Schools, Wake Technical Community College and WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh, NC are jointly opening a new, hybrid high school and technical college: The Wake Early College of Health and Sciences. Watch the Video Here.
The new 5 year school will produce graduates meeting the following high school, college and workplace standards:
Because this is a public high school, students will get a free 2 year college degree and be one year ahead of their peers if they choose to enter college as juniors upon completing the program. If they do not continue on to college, they will have skills and experience in high demand careers that will probably offer starting salaries of at least $20/hour.
"Elizabeth Ogle, 14, of Knightdale, knew she wanted to enroll despite the school's lack of frills: no sports teams, no prom, no social clubs. She wants to be a pediatric nurse and said school comes first. "I can still go to games and dances with my friends," she said. "My future is more important.""
Hats off to the Raleigh Public Schools and their partners for finding a true win-win-win solution for educating our children, helping them fulfill their dreams and meeting the present and future needs of society.
