Search Results for: "school-business partnerships"
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Promoting Career Readiness through School-Business Partnerships
“The Academy model here at Cane Ridge High School has definitely had a positive impact on my education. It has opened so many doors and allowed me to expand my horizons on the career I wish to pursue…It has mentally and physically prepared me for life after high school. – Bailee D., student, Academy of…
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4 Education Community Partnerships in Tennessee That Are Working for Students
Normally, when people think of education reform, they think about policies that affect schools and school systems. But everyone has a unique role to play in making sure that students graduate ready for success in college and their career. Communities should look for ways they can use their resources to meet the needs of Tennessee…
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Chamber Programs Help Rutherford County Students Chart Their Career Paths
Students in Rutherford County Schools and Murfreesboro City Schools do not need to wait until high school to begin exploring career possibilities. Students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades can participate in ACE (After-school Career Exploration), an after-school program coordinated by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce that educates students about high demand occupations and…
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Northwest Tennessee Counties Striving to Be ACT Work Ready Communities
What if high school students and recent graduates could earn a nationally recognized credential demonstrating that they have the literacy and numeracy skills necessary for success in the workplace? What if employers had a way to precisely measure the skills needed for particular jobs and then hire people who possess those skills? What if communities…
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The Academies of Nashville Help Keep Students Learning and Graduating
In 2005, the graduation rate in Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) was just 62 percent. This unacceptably low level of performance led MNPS leaders to search the nation for school redesign models that would help re-engage students in their learning. They eventually decided on a career academy model, which would divide large high schools into…
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The Greene Technology Center: “Not Your Grandparents’ Vocational School”
At the Greene Technology Center in Greeneville, students have over a dozen different career and technical education (CTE) programs to choose from. Among the broad range of options are automotive repair, cosmetology, criminal justice, health science, early childhood education, and welding. The center serves high school students from both the Greeneville City and Greene County…
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Work-Based Learning in White County Aligns Student Studies and Internships
At White County High School (WCHS) in Sparta, Tennessee, students can choose from over a dozen programs of study in career and technical education (CTE). To complement its broad CTE offerings in mechatronics, welding, audio/visual production, agriculture, and other areas, WCHS also offers work-based learning that places 15 seniors each semester with local employers for…
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Inspiring Work-Based Learning Opportunities
I recently traveled with a delegation from Tennessee to visit a wiring packaging facility in Carrollton, Georgia—an unlikely place, perhaps, for the Director of Policy and Research at a nonprofit education organization. I joined colleagues, however, from state government, school and district leaders, teachers, and business representatives to learn about 12 for Life, a program…
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The Question’s Concise, the Answer Complex: Education for Upward Mobility in Tennessee
Are our schools doing all they can for all students? The 2015-16 State of Education in Tennessee report and the Tennessee Department of Education strategic plan, Tennessee Succeeds, both highlight the need to educate all children, regardless of background or zip code, so they are prepared for their future. The question is how. To explore…