Diploma Discussion: How Will Added Credits Affect Counselors?
NPR.org -- StateImpact Indiana - Nov 12, 2015
As we’ve reported, guidance counselors have an increasingly tougher – and more demanding – job. In addition to plenty of other duties, they’re charged primarily with keeping track of and meeting with students from eighth grade forward to draw a plan across their high school careers....
What Michigan students should know about the new SAT
Detroit Free Press - Nov 12, 2015
Big changes are in play this school year for Michigan high schoolers when it comes to college entrance exams. Here's what you need to know: 1.) The ACT is out; the SAT is in....
Technology Leads to Rise of "Gold-Collar" Occupations
Iowa Public Radio - Nov 9, 2015
Iowa is facing a shortage of middle-skill workers, including those in the fields of nursing, welding, and manufacturing. On this River to River segment, host Ben Kieffer talks with people pushing for more technical and career training from the high schoo...
Gov. Rick Snyder launches statewide tour to promote skilled trades
MLive - Nov 9, 2015
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder gazed out into an audience of around 250 Kent Career Tech Center students Monday, Nov. 9, and said he was looking at Michigan's economic future and it is bright...
High school counselors in Utah 'overworked' compared to other states
KUTV - Nov 11, 2015
Salt Lake City — (KUTV) High school counselor Dina Kohler says she loves her job, but it's not easy. Doing her job well means providing high school advice, college advice, career advice and life advice on a daily basis to a huge number of adolescents....
U of Calif plan will increase resident student enrollment by 2018
Higher Education Examiner - Nov 11, 2015
With plans to make good on its promise last month to significantly increase California resident enrollment at the state’s University of California system, UC President Janet Napolitano announced on Monday a plan to boost in-state enrollment by 10,000 by 2018-19...