Inspired by the unofficial mentors they had early in their careers, six firefighters in the Pflugerville Fire Department have created a mentorship program to guide cadets as they begin theirs. While in the program, cadets sit in on monthly sessions with one of the six mentors to discuss issues that will better prepare them for […]
Driving an hour from Denver City, students were allowed to experience hands-on medical training Thursday at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center as part of TTUHSC’s Docs for a Day program. The annual minicamp program is intended to inform students and inspire them to join the medical field. Getting to experience an ultrasound, learning how […]
Feb. 10—WHITE PLAINS — The New York Power Authority is giving interns a taste of real-world scenarios as part of its Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) initiative. “Last summer we had 40 paid interns, increasing the total number of interns to 82 since the program began in 2021,” Environmental Justice Manager Alexandra […]
Feb. 10—MEDINA — The path to a career in the trades looks quite different for each student who steps onto the Iroquois Job Corps Center campus. For some students, such as Rochester native Jaeil Perez, it provides them with a crucial change of scenery. “I just thought to myself, ‘I can’t stay there no more. […]
A nonprofit in north Lexington is offering neighborhood teens the chance to earn money by making ceramics that are sold around Central Kentucky. Naturally, everyone who works at Matchstick Goods must learn how to shape clay. But the more important lessons have to do with responsibly holding a job — showing up on time, getting […]
Russia has introduced an educational retraining program for Russian military personnel who can no longer participate in the war in Ukraine to transition into roles as school teachers, the National Resistance Center reported on Jan. 28. The Kyiv Independent cannot immediately verify this claim. According to the National Resistance Center, in several regions across Russia […]
This essay was originally published as part of the Center on Reinventing Public Education’s 2023 “State of the American Student” report. As part of the effort, CRPE asked 14 experts from various sectors to offer up examples of innovations, solutions or possible paths forward as education leaders navigate the current crisis. (See all the perspectives) […]
HOWELL — Howell High School will launch a new offering, a Global Scholars Endorsement, this fall. Following unanimous approval from the Howell Public Schools Board of Education on Jan. 8, the district will join a select number of institutions in Michigan offering such an endorsement. It’s designed to equip students with skills necessary for an increasingly […]
Students from several Stark County schools recently took part in the American Heart Association Northeast Ohio STEM Goes Red for Girls experience at The NEW Center at Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown. Local middle school girls explored STEM education, and learned about opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math, coming together with some of […]