ENFIELD — Frances Sullivan Spring, who recently earned her high school diploma along with 21 others through the Enfield Adult and Alternative Education program, says every one of the graduates has their own, individual challenges coming into what she calls the “journey” they took.
Spring said she came with the help of a cane, then a walker, and back to a cane, followed by a hip replacement and stomach operation.Spring, who gave the student address during the June 8 graduation ceremony held at the Annex on North Maple Street, has worked, taken care of family, and endured the death…
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Ontario mandates tech credit for high school diploma
The General Contractors’ Association of Toronto (GCAT), for one, “strongly supports revitalizing the graduation requirement,” says Jim Vlahos, the associations’ executive director.
“The skilled trades offer in-demand, lucrative and rewarding careers and we believe the mandatory credit will expose students to opportunities they would not have known of otherwise. GCAT applauds the work this government continues to do to address our labor shortage while promoting careers in construction, including the skilled trades and to provide a healthy perception of the construction industry to help make an informed career decision.”
“This change will result in more students being introduced to skilled…
Arroyo bill: 4 years of high school, 2 more years to get into college
MANILA, Philippines — As a response to senior high school graduates’ difficulty finding employment, Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Pampanga) has filed a bill making grades 11 and 12 mandatory only for students entering college, effectively returning secondary education back to four years in basic education.
The measure replaces the current K to 12 cycles in basic education with “K + 10 + 2” — which refers to 10 years of basic education, followed by two years of post-secondary or pre-university education “compulsory only as preparation for professional degree studies,” the bill noted.
According to a copy of House Bill 7893 sent…
Ford government makes technological education mandatory for Ontario high school students
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Increase article font sizeOntario high school students in Ontario will be required to take a mandatory technological education class in order to earn their diploma, according to the ministry of education — a change that the Ford government hopes will boost the number of students looking to enter the skills trades.The government said the technological education course, which would be mandatory beginning in September 2024, would cover a wide range of sectors, including construction, transportation, manufacturing, computer, technology, hospitality, and communications.Read more:
Ontario updating curriculum for computer, technological educationThe curriculum, which was…
