How soon should job training start?

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Liz Willen Dear reader,

In the uncertain times following a year of pandemic isolation, concerns about who will fill U.S. jobs of the future are growing. Tech leaders and entrepreneurs are pushing for more education ([link removed]) in American high schools in computer science, a subject fewer than half of them teach. At the same time, employees are struggling to take advantage of tuition benefit reimbursement programs ([link removed]) , by which companies help pay college tuition costs.

And just how early should job training start? I visited a high school that simultaneously prepares students from historically underserved backgrounds for industry jobs and college (they graduate with an associate degree) and found growing enthusiasm for a network known as P-TECH. ([link removed]) This week, we also report on how colleges are fighting attempts to stop them from withholding student transcripts ([link removed]) over unpaid bills – in some cases as little as $25.

Finally, the pandemic hit some of our littlest learners so hard that their parents are calling for a kindergarten do-over ([link removed]) , while others found new hope and inspiration from outdoor learning. ([link removed]) What other stories should we be telling as the school year comes to a close and we think about what has been lost – and what’s ahead? As always, we love to hear from our readers.

Liz Willen, Editor
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Main Idea


** Foreign tech workers are getting fed up. Can better education for U.S. students fill the gap? ([link removed])
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As a dysfunctional immigration system, anti-Asian bias and political uncertainty dim Silicon Valley’s glow, tech pushes for educating more American kids in science.
Reading List


** ‘Millions upon millions’ in employer-funded education benefits go unused ([link removed])
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While U.S. employers often tout benefits that promise to subsidize a college education, most workers can’t tap them. That may be changing.



** Schools bar Native students from wearing traditional regalia at graduation ([link removed])
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But a push to change that is catching on.



** COLUMN: The high school-college hybrid that jumpstarts careers ([link removed])
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Ten years on, a network of early college high schools offers industry training, two degrees and a pathway to the middle class. Despite early stumbles, it is thriving.



** Remote learning a bust? Some families consider having their child repeat kindergarten ([link removed])
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[link removed] the loss of an entire school year may not be grounds for holding kids back a grade, according to some early childhood experts.



** OPINION: After bracing for the worst during pandemic schooling, we found hope and value in outdoor learning ([link removed])
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Lessons from outdoor learning, a game-changer we hope is here to stay.



** A rigorous virtual field trip that’s part of regular class ([link removed])
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[link removed] museum’s virtual science program, in which kids interact with digitized collections and real scientists, took off during the pandemic.



** OPINION: The time has come to stop assigning letter and number grades ([link removed])
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A leading researcher offers other ideas for evaluating student learning post-pandemic.


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COLUMN: Employers, don’t blame the ‘skills gap’ on workers, blame yourselves ([link removed])
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What a Philly ship-building apprenticeship program teaches us about decreasing the opportunity gap through public investment.


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PROOF POINTS: Why parental consent often isn’t required in education research ([link removed])
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Federal regulations provide exemptions for studying “normal” instructional practices.


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In Massachusetts, public colleges send debt collectors after nearly 12,000 students ([link removed])
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Some face additional fees, penalties, and ruined credit ratings, even when they try to pay.


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Colleges fight attempts to stop them from withholding transcripts over unpaid bills ([link removed])
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Lobbyists are pushing back on legislation to restrict a practice leaving millions in limbo.
Solutions
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