Career Coaches in High School

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A "career coach"? Isn't that what guidance counselors are for?

There was a day when counselors did this job. They completed career interest surveys, counseled students on the courses to take for their interests, both career and personal.

As Mr. Curtis points out, there are many trades jobs that need filling in this country. They are also the jobs that are not being outsourced rapidly out of country. I guarantee you I'll never send to India for a plumber, even though that's who I talk to for computer customer support. Meanwhile, that plumber is making more than a teacher with a master's degree.

Unfortunately our misguided national education directives are designed with the goal of getting all students to attend college. Programs for advanced students are stripped to free resources for lower academically achieving students. The lower achievers are constantly confronted with the stress of achieving at a college prep level and many leave school with less education feeling defeated.

"No Child Left Behind" or "Numerous Children Left Behind"? It's time to get in the time machine, go back thirty years, embrace tracking, industrial arts and stop trying to mandate learning.

A Frustrated Teacher

A Frustrated Teacher of CA @ Apr 29, 2008 21:10:39 PM

Post high school education

We are facing a shortage of tradesmen as the older carpenters, electricians, plumbers, auto machanics retire.

These are good paying needed jobs which can't be outsourced! Why aren't young people going into them these days? A college degree does not gaurentee anyone a good future, and a decent income. Too many students are dropping out because not everyone should be headed in a purely accademic direction. We need more good trade shools and cources in these areas

It's time we took another look at our educational system.

JIm Curtice,

retired high shcool teacher

Jim Curtice of HI @ Apr 14, 2008 16:42:13 PM

to know more about the college.

Hi

I will like to know more about the college,i am a cameroonian and a student in hight school ,i am a student and the same time a footballer,i wish to continue with my career over there,i will like to be part of the college and also increase with my education and the same time with my career,i done what to do,please you people should educate me how do go about it,

Thanks for understanding

from princewill.

mutah princewill of VA @ Apr 11, 2008 09:04:42 AM

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