Even if public teacher pay remains low, the upside possibility of elite pre-school pay may cause more college students to consider that career path.
In college, career services and advisors push students to get jobs through career fairs, on campus recruiting and a myriad of other ways that result in 20% of students getting jobs, leaving the other 80% feeling like losers who now have no opportunities to pursue.
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Government can help educate students to succeed in college and a career.
An increasing number of advocates for online learning have come out in favor of mandating that states require students take at least one college- or career-prep course online to earn a high school diploma.
Common Core grew from an effort by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers to create a list of college- and career-ready skills that students should possess before high-school graduation.
According to a new survey of nearly 6, 000 high school and college students, conducted by market research firm TRU, 88% of college-bound teenagers place career preparation and future success over more nebulous goals like personal growth or pursuing their passions.
There are so many services that college career centers offer that it is hard for students to sift through them all to prioritize what is absolutely needed.
Summer job-hunting season is in full swing on college campuses and last week one of my students came by looking for career advice.
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But with high school guidance counselors stretched beyond capacity with non-college issues, and responsible for 250-1, 000 students each, a career plan is not likely to happen for the student and parents that sit back and wait.
Switch the story around and apply it to the thousands of college students graduating each year from top-tier universities and you will see a completely different career decision making process.
However, because college and career readiness overwhelmingly focuses on complex texts outside of literature, these standards also ensure students are being prepared to read, write, and research across the curriculum, including in history and science.
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And with Natalee, I've got several students who are 19, 20 years old, really on that cusp of starting their college career.
The Obama administration has a cradle-to-career agenda to support states and districts as they reform their schools and make college more affordable for students.
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