Consortium receives grant from The Pittsburgh Foundation The Consortium is grateful to The Pittsburgh Foundation for a $125,000 grant in support of programming aimed at helping increase college and career readiness among students across the region. “We are very appreciative,” said the Consortium’s Executive Director Mary Kay Babyak. “To us, the grant is a vote […]
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Consortium welcomes new staffers
Consortium welcomes new staffers… The Consortium has added three new staff members this fall. Debbie Pixton joined us this month as a Program Director focusing on our business/school partnerships and Sarah Jackson joined us in October to manage our Prime Time after- school program in Woodland Hills School District. As previously reported, we also brought […]
Taking nominations for our Champions of Learning Awards
Nominate a Champion today! Is it a teacher or librarian who finds innovative and challenging ways to engage every student? Is it a cafeteria worker who gives kids extra encouragement, a volunteer who mentors youth or a working professional who talks to a classroom about career paths? We all know someone like this. These Champions of Learning […]
Consortium and REL offer workshop on Individual Learning Plans
Boston University researcher advocates Individual Learning Plans The number of states mandating or encouraging Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) has risen to 37 from 22 in the past decade. Although Pennsylvania isn’t one of them, research shows ILPs are worth considering, Boston University Professor Scott Solberg told attendees at a workshop the Consortium cohosted in November […]
Educator in the Workforce goes to Covestro
Partners offer opportunities for educators
Educator in the Workforce kicked off with focus on construction industry
Educators get close-up look at construction industry jobs At a one-day learning session about the construction industry, Greensburg Salem High School teacher Jackie Yuhas said one of the most important things she learned was how to access samples of tests given for admission to the region’s 17 trade apprenticeship training programs. Yuhas said she’s always […]
Alliance convenes for 2018 kickoff session
Alliance teams map strategies to improve career learning When teams in our Future Ready Alliance convened in October to plan career learning improvements for their districts and schools, a management consultant versed in organizational behavior coached them on making the changes without making waves. “Trying to change things in schools is really hard,” said Wayne […]
Consortium testifies at public hearing
Consortium hosts Policy Committee hearing on partnerships between businesses and schools Noting that partnerships with K-12 schools represent an avenue for doing it, a PNC Financial Services Group executive told members of the state House Democratic Policy Committee that businesses need to “move beyond being simply consumers of talent to become investors in talent.” The […]
Seven districts set to apply Human Centered Design
District leaders set to apply “Human Centered Design” after participating in Expanding Innovation 2.0 A training session earlier this week found lots of converts to Human Centered Design (HCD). Brownsville Area School District Superintendent Bill King was quick to say why he was one of them. “It’s friendly, it’s positive, it’s a unique approach to problem-solving,” […]