HCDE student Jerrold Higgenbotham describes the real-life experience he’s gaining in the agri-science pathway at his school.
The Howard School has amazing students. They all deserve to know they are loved and that there is at least one person who will be there no matter what happens.
Adrian Hackett, COO of the Cherokee Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, talks about putting kids’ needs first and being willing to change the way we educate them.
“Individual schools need to be empowered to do unique and specific things for their students.”
Dr. Bernie Miller, pastor of New Covenant Fellowship Church, talks about church congregations sharing their skills to help kids keep up in school.
“We want to start an apprentice program to train more people in this field.”
“We’re just not producing the kind of workers that we need coming out of high school.”
The 2.0 initiative focuses on bringing businesses, educators and the community together to develop strategies that will improve outcomes for students.
Achieving that goal requires leadership and input from our community, including educators, business partners, parents, and elected leaders.
Each of the 2.0 partners has an interest in…