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Here’s why vocational training is in high demand

by Amy Scott
Feb 23, 2017
With technical skills in demand, vocational programs try to shake old stereotype.
Tim DeAcosta, 17, studies precision machining at Berks Career and Technology Center near Reading, Pa.
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National graduation rate hits a new high

by Amy Scott
Oct 18, 2016
More students finish high school, but college readiness lags.
More than 83 percent of high school seniors finished on time last year, according to new data.
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Laurene Powell Jobs’ $100 million incentive for a new kind of school

by Donna Tam
Sep 15, 2016
The philanthropist doubles her commitment to reinvent education.
Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, is planning to redesign high school education by awarding $100 million to 10 schools in the U.S.
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Back to school in August? Tourism businesses not happy

by Adam Allington
Sep 5, 2016
In some states, a pre-Labor Day school start is banned; but schools are pushing back.
Scheduling the first day of school can be tricky.
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Georgia school focuses on skills local employers say they need

by Marketplace Contributor
Apr 1, 2016
The school wants kids in high-skill, high-demand and high-pay jobs.
The shop room for automotive classes at Carroll County College and Career Academy.
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Making sure the GED test isn't harder than high school

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jan 26, 2016
The company behind the GED is lowering the test's passing score
The end of high school means a lot of bubbling in answers for students with standardized tests such as the GED, SAT and ACT. The company behind the GED recently announced that they will be lowering the passing mark for students. 
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Changing an offensive mascot can be tricky – and expensive

by Tony Wagner
Nov 12, 2015
Adidas has offered to cover some schools' costs, but they can't diffuse the controversy.
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New resource guide aimed at helping undocumented youth

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 20, 2015
It includes success tips for high school and college students.
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Jarden Corp. goes back to high school

by Dan Gorenstein
Oct 14, 2015
The company hopes to add high school yearbooks and class rings to its portfolio.
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High School is too old school

by Amy Scott
Sep 18, 2015
Does the public institution need a $50 million reinvention?
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