Early College Pathway for Students in the Academic Middle Kathy L. Funston, EdD, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Pathways, Perkins Career & Technical Education Director, ISD 191 Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District There are a lot of different options for students to pursue after high school, ranging from starting a career to pursuing a degree. The new […]
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Empowering Rural Education: How Artificial Intelligence Transforms Teaching and Administration Rachael McClain, PhD, Chief of Staff, Collegiate Edu-Nation In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the term “artificial intelligence” (AI) has become increasingly prevalent. AI, in its simplest form, refers to computer systems that can perform tasks typically requiring human intelligence. In this article, we will
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Apprenticeships in Career Pathways Jennifer Jirous-Rapp, PhD, Vice President, Pathways & Partnerships, CORD Career pathways and registered apprenticeships (RA) have become familiar concepts in workforce and education. Known as strategies that aim to help workers acquire the skills and credentials they need to succeed in our fast-paced evolving labor market, both models offer learners the
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Youth Apprenticeship Collaboration Helps to Shape Future Northeast Wisconsin Workforce Mike Snowberry, Director of Learning Services, Luxemburg-Casco School District, Luxemburg, Wisconsin In September 2022, Forward Analytics, the research arm of the Wisconsin Counties Association, indicated that without more people moving to Wisconsin the state’s working-age population is projected to shrink by approximately 130,000 people within
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Youth Apprenticeship Collaboration Helps to Shape Future Northeast Wisconsin Workforce Mike Snowberry, Director of Learning Services, Luxemburg-Casco School District, Luxemburg, Wisconsin In September 2022, Forward Analytics, the research arm of the Wisconsin Counties Association, indicated that without more people moving to Wisconsin the state’s working-age population is projected to shrink by approximately 130,000 people within
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Closing the Skills Gap Requires a Wider Talent Pool Steve Lehr, Director of Business Development – North America, Festo Didactic Today’s manufacturing education features classroom, lab, and on-the-job training. Here students train on a didactic modular production system (MPS). With the rise of automation comes the need for highly skilled industrial professionals. Survey information indicates
Building a Better Future Through Career Development Hi, everyone! My name is Rachel Hoag, and I am the Career Strategist at Polaris Career Center. I firmly believe in the career center philosophy and the training we provide for our students. Through our office, the Office of Innovation, Career & Workforce Services, we have identified three
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Toolkit Offers Guidelines for Preparing Technicians for the Future of Work Emerging technologies are transforming industries. To learn specifically how these technologies are changing technician job tasks and roles, representatives of Preparing Technicians for the Future of Work (a project of the National Science Foundation and CORD, the parent organization of NCPN) gathered information from
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Paying for Post-Secondary Education: No-cost Resources from the CFPB Leslie Jones, Youth Financial Education Analyst, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has resources students and teachers can use to support efforts to prepare and pay for post-secondary education, as well as to protect against frauds and scams associated with funding higher
Esports Is Community PK Graff, Instructional Designer, STEM Content Specialist, Director of Gaming, Academies of Creative Education / Georgia Scholastic Esports Foundation, Brookhaven, GA So, What Is Esports?Esports is a form of competitive video gaming where players or teams participate in organized tournaments and leagues. It has gained immense popularity in recent years and is now
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