Pendleton teacher competing for $100K to launch student-run food truck

By Betsy Hammond | The Oregonian/OregonLive 

Source: Link

Key Points: The idea to teach students to take responsibility and learn how to work with others and involve the community is big. This teacher is doing her best to teach students how to advocate for themselves and use their strengths for future employment.  

Relevance: With many people thinking college is the only way to go, we also need to remember to bring up trade schools and teach students its okay to not go to college. Not all jobs require a degree and trades have te potential to be a steady employment and sometimes you can even be your own boss. 

Audience: High school students, teachers, and parents. Graduation coaches and training personnel. 

Data Overview: Students With Disabilities, In School and Work - Education Week

Data Overview: Students With Disabilities, In School and Work - Education Week

Published Online: May 29, 2015

Published in Print: June 5, 2015, as Students With Disabilities, In School and Work
Audience: Educators, Parents, policy makers

Key Points:

Nearly 6 million students with disabilities attend public schools in the United States. The Education Week Research Center compiled data from the U.S. Department of Education in order to shed light on the high school achievement and post-high-school outcomes of students with special needs. 

Relevance:

Compiled data from the US Dept. of Education shows the results and highlights key patterns regarding the educational status of students with disabilities. There has been gains on math and reading tests but the gap still remains.  Data on High School outcomes, graduation rates and type of diploma are shown as are the rates that young adults with disabilities have been employed, participated in job training, or attended a postsecondary school following high school.