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There’s no question the pandemic is transforming not just the educational landscape, but also the world of work that schools are preparing students for.
Through online learning, educators are getting a glimpse of the virtual working skills that students are likely to need for the digital workplace of the future, including time management and collaboration and communication online.
But it’s unclear if students in virtual or hybrid learning environments are picking up these skills during the pandemic, especially the most vulnerable kids. To make matters worse, social distancing measures have made it tough for students to find work-based learning experiences, an especially big setback for students in career and technical education programs in underserved communities who are planning to enter the workforce straight out of high school.
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By Yaelle Frohlich | December 23, 2020
Yeshivat Frisch has been recommended for re-accreditation by the Middle States Association Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools for another seven-year term, in a glowing report commending the school’s student-centered educational approach, values-infused environment, extraordinary warmth and exceptional leadership. The oral report was delivered on December 9 to the entire Frisch faculty by Christopher Leonard, chair of the Middle States visitation team that evaluated Frisch.
The report commended Frisch’s academic program of Judaic and general studies. “The school has a clearly defined scope of courses over the four years of high school, as well as a process for evaluating curriculum on a regular basis,” said Leonard. “As evidenced by strong SAT and ACT scores, as well as an impressive pattern of college acceptances, the school’s courses lead to college and career readiness following their completion. The te