GETTING KIDS EXCITED ABOUT POSSIBLE FUTURE TECH CAREERS!

October 2024 News Round Up for Educators 

October 14, 2024 

How My HS Helped Me Find My Career Path When I Realized College Wasn’t for Me 
 

The 74 (October 2, 2024) by Jake Christianson 

Summary: Though 63% of teens are open to non-college options, only 13% feel prepared to choose their path after high school. 
 

Students Want to Learn More About Careers. Will High Schools Step Up? 
 

Education Week (October 1, 2024) by Matthew Stone 

Summary: Today’s middle and high school students—and even their parents—are less convinced that the traditional, four-year degree is the best path for them and that it offers them the best return on an expensive and time-consuming investment. 
 

Bridging the Gender Gap: Why Women Remain Underrepresented in Tech 
 

The Fast Mode (September 27, 2024) by Tara Darbyshire 

Summary: Only one-third of tech industry employees are women with even fewer holding top management or executive positions. 

Effective Tech Integration Strategies: From District to Classroom 
 

EdSurge (September 11, 2024) by Abbie Misha 

Summary: Recently, EdSurge spoke with three educational leaders from Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 in Illinois about their experiences with and strategies for using technology to enrich classroom environments. 

Technology Changes Education, Career Choices 
 

The Business Journal (September 25, 2024) by Denise Dick 

Summary: Perception of vocational technical education has changed. The expense of college may play a role in the increase in career tech enrollment. 

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