Benefits Think Hirers need to take note of this growing education trend

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High school students today face the prospect of graduating into a world that immediately weighs them down with student debt and out-of-control product prices. Fortunately, there’s a growing trend in American secondary education that can help them graduate already prepared for the workforce: career-focused high schools.

Even more exciting is that the White House is getting behind this: The recent budget put forward calls for a $200 million investment in these schools. If we get it right, this investment could provide generational transformation for the U.S. education system and the American economy — as well as companies looking for untapped talent.

Melissa Venable
Education adviser

Melissa Venable, PhD, is a principal writer and education advisor at BestColleges.


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