Pathways Available Vocational school is organized by classifications, which then break down into pathways. This way, students in the same pathway stay together throughout high school while still sharing classes with others in their classification and across vocational school. Example Pathways include: Admissions Requirements To enroll, students must pass at least one class in their […]
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Post #5 – Rethinking High School: A General School Curriculum for Real-World Success
Introduction The purpose of our education system should be to prepare young people not only for higher education but also for the realities of everyday life. For too long, our schools have emphasized standardized testing and abstract academics while leaving critical skills—like personal finance, workforce readiness, and family life—largely untouched. General School is designed to […]
Post #2, Outlining the System
In the 1860s and 1870s, the spirit of Manifest Destiny pushed westward alongside railroad tracks and waves of immigration. The federal government supported this expansion by passing the Homestead Act in 1862, signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln. It offered land to American citizens for a fraction of the cost compared to states like […]