In America, 9 out of 10 students are educated in a public school. I’m included in that number, as are my children, some of whom have gone on to teach in that same school system.
Our public schools and educators across the nation do incredible work every single day and it’s important to recognize that fact. Because I believe in public education, I’m proud to once again be a Congressional Co-Chair of National Public Schools Week which takes place the week of February 24th-28th.
We've got to ensure that our schools are providing a great education, no matter the location or size of the school. We also have to make sure our students are getting educated in the knowledge and skills they will need to succeed in life.
We've got to ensure that our schools are providing a great education, no matter the location or size of the school. We also have to make sure our students are getting educated in the knowledge and skills they will need to succeed in life.
If you look around North Missouri, you can see that happening in our public schools every day, where they consistently rise to meet the growing needs of our students.
One of the areas where our public schools have jumped up to meet a critical need is career and technical education, which has experienced a comeback as shortages in critical fields continue to grow. High schools across North Missouri are now providing a wealth of training in highly-sought after careers. I was fortunate enough to visit one such facility this last week in Blue Springs where they offer a unique Aviation Education program. As a pilot, I hear frequently about shortages of pilots and mechanics. The program at Blue Springs can help fill that gap, providing students college credit in the process.
While you won’t find an aviation program in most North Missouri high schools, you will find programs that give students the opportunity to build a house from the ground up, graduate with welding skills that will immediately put them to work, become a licensed cosmetologist, or develop in-demand computer programming skills—just to name a few.
The list of high-quality career education programs across North Missouri is far too lengthy to mention. Let me just say this: there is a definite need out there right now for skilled workers and our public schools are adapting to meet that demand, just like they are producing quality graduates who will go on to a 4-year university.
Our public schools in North Missouri are incredibly important, adapting and adjusting successfully to an ever-changing education landscape.
Our educators see the needs of students and the challenges facing public education, and they continue to meet them head on. I know I speak for a majority of North Missourians when I say that we appreciate the quality education produced by our public schools every single day.
One of the areas where our public schools have jumped up to meet a critical need is career and technical education, which has experienced a comeback as shortages in critical fields continue to grow. High schools across North Missouri are now providing a wealth of training in highly-sought after careers. I was fortunate enough to visit one such facility this last week in Blue Springs where they offer a unique Aviation Education program. As a pilot, I hear frequently about shortages of pilots and mechanics. The program at Blue Springs can help fill that gap, providing students college credit in the process.
While you won’t find an aviation program in most North Missouri high schools, you will find programs that give students the opportunity to build a house from the ground up, graduate with welding skills that will immediately put them to work, become a licensed cosmetologist, or develop in-demand computer programming skills—just to name a few.
The list of high-quality career education programs across North Missouri is far too lengthy to mention. Let me just say this: there is a definite need out there right now for skilled workers and our public schools are adapting to meet that demand, just like they are producing quality graduates who will go on to a 4-year university.
Our public schools in North Missouri are incredibly important, adapting and adjusting successfully to an ever-changing education landscape.
Our educators see the needs of students and the challenges facing public education, and they continue to meet them head on. I know I speak for a majority of North Missourians when I say that we appreciate the quality education produced by our public schools every single day.
2 comments:
This is a no-brainer, so why is your party, GOP, trying to start private schools everywhere instead of making sure our public schools are fully funded. Get rid of the clown DeVos in Education Dept. and get someone in there that knows what they are doing versus a political hack who has bought the position. On top of all that start asking that our government protect our environment and children from poisons in water, soil and air.
I agree! The repukes have been trashing the very concept of public education since the days of Ronald 'Bedtime For Bonzo' Reagan. It's deplorable!
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