The Scale of America’s Educational Problem
It is easy to get lost in selling the virtues of high school career academies and forget to point out the immense scale of our society’s...
The Golden Age of Education That Wasn’t
I went to work for San Diego City Schools in 1973. The next year I was promoted to work in the Career Education Unit. Staffing for the...
Pride Can Change the Trajectory of Young People
We know high school career academies engage students in learning, increase student attendance, teach employable skills, dramatically...
Career Exploration Middle School
We know from research that many high schools have serious trouble engaging their students in learning. These high schools have low...
Attenuating Disruptive Employment Caused by Automation
In his new book, Rise of the Robots, Martin Ford describes the reality of the impact of automation on jobs. Automation is already...
High School Academic Elitism is a Form of Bigotry
The notion that class culture is the reason for student’s lack of success in American education is wrong and harmful. This concept of...
The Equivalent of War for High School Career Academies
The truth is that the United States has a mass of millions of unskilled people who are not worth a decent salary or benefits. This...
Career Exploration Education is Essential
Only about 23 percent of the jobs in America require a college education. Therefore, the remaining jobs do not require a college...
High School Principals Must Demand Career Academies
Today, high school principals do not stand up and demand an appropriate education for their students. These educational leaders are smart...
Mayors Can Reduce Crime by Creating High School Career Academies
It is time for mayors to take responsibility for solving the root cause of crime, not just try to improve policing of crime. Mayors must...
