Educational Technology

April 20, 2012

Dropout legislation could turn spotlight on technical education

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by Abby Brownback, Maryland Gazette

Maryland students soon will likely be required to stay in school until age 18. The challenge is making them want to be there. Bolstering career and technical education programs — ranging from computer science to cabinetmaking — could be a big part of the solution, some school officials and education experts say. “One of the things that keeps students in school and learning is student engagement,” said Stephen DeWitt, senior director of public policy for the Association of Career and Technical Education. “Career and technical education classes offer that.”

http://www.gazette.net/article/20120413/NEWS/704139688/1124/dropout-legislation-could-turn-spotlight-on-technical-education&template=gazette

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