Niles Daily Star: Berrien Career Center unveiled

In an effort to make students more employable once they finish high school, Niles Community Schools is offering a new program this fall called the Berrien Area Career Center, reports the Niles Daily Star. The center is designed to give students a skill or trade that could be used for direct employment or as a means to fund the pursuit of a higher education. It is open to juniors and seniors. It will offer eight Career Technical Education programs beginning this fall.  English and social studies will be blended into the three-hour block 

 

Excerpt: "We’ve had so many people walk out of these classrooms — even nationwide — with no real skills," said Tom Hurst, Career Technical Education program leader. "They have some academic skills, but that’s it. This program is designed to change that, give these students a skill that can be used to make real wages.”

 

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Source: Niles Daily Star