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Schools Eye Job Readiness
The Institute on Education and Economy cites in their report, "School-to-Work: Making a Difference in Education," effective ways in which to assess the impact of focusing high school more on preparing for jobs than preparing for college for some students.
Do School-to-work programs reduce drop-out rates and increase the likelihood of college enrollment? Some researchers think so. However, research has not yet been able to show a relation between these programs and higher test scores.
cites in their report, "School-to-Work: Making a Difference in Education," effective ways in which to assess the impact of focusing high school more on preparing for jobs than preparing for college for some students. A section of this study describes examples in which job-conscious students who joined a career-oriented program took more rigorous courses.
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The article, entitled "School Eye Job Readiness" appeared in the April 11th edition of the .
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Published Tuesday, Sep. 18, 2001