The incoming Gunter City Council members are looking forward to filling five city hall seats and getting Gunter back on track. While some taxpayers are looking forward to the new council selection, ot
Middle Township High School students received homemade desserts during lunch Nov. 21, courtesy of the school s Equity Committee. Each treat came with a note saying how thankful those at the district are for the students.
A New Mexico program is offering high school students more real-world experiences to boost their interest in college and a career. Future Focused Education is redesigning graduation requirements and putting more emphasis on students personal interests. Tony Monfiletto, executive director of the group, said students tackle capstone projects designed to increase motivation and enable deeper learning. .
Students at Bowdoin College are benefiting from an innovative, student-led program aimed at taking the mystery out of career planning. Each winter break, sophomores return to school three days early for a job training "bootcamp" to learn interviewing and resume writing skills, attend lectures on various careers and how to network with school alumni. Kristin Brennan - executive director of Career Exploration and Development at Bowdoin College - said the bootcamp helps students get the experience many employers want today s job candidates to have, before they graduate. .
A shortage of teachers has reached a crisis level in some of the 500 school districts serving more than 1.7 million K-12 students in Pennsylvania. Aspiring educators and advocacy groups are awaiting the state Senate vote on House Bill 141, which would create a statewide "Grow Your Own" teacher preparation program. Jermaine Bailey, the first graduate of the Grow Your Own program in York, has worked as a paraprofessional in the York City School District, earning his degree and teaching certificate. .