What do educators need to change to prepare at-risk students for post-secondary work?
Though I can’t give you an answer based on my own experience, I think this article covers the topic enough to at least give you some ideas. There’s more to it than what I’m including below, but I hope this helps: The single-theme school is the simplest version of the college-and-career approach. Most often found in big cities where high population density permits more specialization among high schools, these schools organize their curriculum around a theme such as agriculture, aviation, fashion, or finance. Some of these schools are committed to giving all students a strong, college-prep curriculum. Good examples are Chicago’s High School for Agricultural Sciences or the High School of Economics and Finance in New York City. These schools connect classroom learning to practical contexts through work-based learning, community service, and research projects. For example, at the High School for Agricultural Sciences, class assignments may be based on student internships at the Chicago Boa
