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Policy and a Pint: Re-inventing High Schools
Policy and a Pint: Re-inventing High Schools
. Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! .
Date:
3/16/2017
Time:
6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
2709 E Lake St
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Phone:
651-293-0575
Event Description:
Policy and a Pint® returns on March 16th!
Our event series sponsored by the Bush Foundation and Target, and presented by the Citizens League and The Current will enter is 12th season!
In 2016, it was reported that high school graduation rates in the U.S. reached an all-time high of 83 percent in the 2014-2015 school year, marking the fifth straight record-setting year. While graduation rates continue to climb, the improvement comes at a time when scores of high school standardized tests are essentially flat and average scores on the ACT and SAT are actually down. The rising graduation rate may reflect genuine progress but some say it raises questions about strategies by states and districts to increase graduation numbers. A high school diploma should indicate a high school student is “post-secondary ready,” but are they if college campuses are seeing an uptick in remedial education, which are often not credit-bearing courses?
Knowing that there will be a workforce gap issue as baby boomers retire, how are high schools re-thinking their curriculum to better prepare all students for post-secondary study and/or careers after high school? At our next Policy & a Pint, we will talk about how some high schools are finding success through innovation, while others continue to face challenges in re-thinking high school.
Hosted by Minnesota Public Radio's Steve Seel
Panel includes:
Beth Hawkins, Writer-in-residence, Education Post and education blogger
Mike McCollor, Principal, Washington Technology Magnet School
Michelle J. Walker, Executive Director, Generation Next
Please note the new location at El Nuevo Rodeo's 27 Event Center on East Lake Street in Minneapolis.
Reduced rate tickets available!
Email
info@citizensleague.org
for details.
Directions:
El Nuevo Rodeo's 27 Event Center
2709 E Lake St
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Entrance to event center on 27th Ave & E Lake St, next to Gandhi Mahal
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