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Students want more career education, and data shows schools are emphasizing it more.
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A student at George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School tries her hand in a butchery class at Essex Kitchen in New York on May 21, 2024. Most high school students think they need more education after graduation, but they're less likely than previous generations to think it needs to be at a four-year college.
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School & District Management Opinion Education Leaders, You Can't Do Your Job in Isolation
Working together is more powerful than working individually.
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Student Well-Being This District Is Enlisting a Powerful Ally in Preventing Youth Suicide
School nurses are a front line of support for school districts when it comes to mental health.
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The Department of Education launched a center focused on improving teacher staffing and retention.
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Educators are interested in the model and supportive of some of its key components, even if largely unfamiliar with the practice.
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