How Work-Based Learning Helped Two Oakland Teens Take Flight — Literally
A conversation with two students who pursued career and technical education that led them to college.
At These Rhode Island High Schools, Academic Rigor and CTE Go Hand-in-Hand
Statewide, students who took at least two CTE courses perform higher on national assessments and have higher four-year graduation rates.
Reflections From a Formerly Disengaged Teen
I didn’t want to go to college. Sometimes, when I look at how far I’ve come, I have to remember that fact, and then I become thankful all over again for the path I’m on today. Struggling with debilitating anxiety, only heightened by the realities of a chronically under-resourced public education system, I didn’t even […]
Building Future-Ready Schools
How a school in Barbados can become the model for reinventing the high school experience beyond the classroom
To Tackle Chronic Absenteeism, This DC High School Lets Students Lead
It was the last Friday before winter break at H.D. Woodson High School in the eastern corner of Washington, D.C. — historically one of the toughest days of the year for attendance. School team leads Rachel Curry-Neal and Ashlee Judon were eager to see how the day would play out. Their colleagues and they had […]
A Message to the Compton College Graduating Class of 2025
Thank you, Dr. Curry, for your years of leading with brilliance and heart. I’ve watched you build something extraordinary here. And what a gift, that tonight, I get to witness its living proof. To the faculty, staff, every parent, sibling, guardian, neighbor, mentor, child and chosen family in the stands—thank you for lifting these graduates […]
