http://wyrick.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/validated/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:40:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://wyrick.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/validated/#comment-174 Beth Bradley Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:38:22 +0000 http://wyrick.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-174 I had to look up Punnet Squares and have a couple of college degrees under my belt. Turns out we used those when I was in high school biology a million years ago. I just didn't know what they were called. My point is, I guess, that I am not at all surprised by the results of the MDRC study, especially after spending two years working at a career academy. These kids need to learn so much more than traditional curriculum to hurdle not only the knowledge blockades in their way, but the cultural ones as well. As a friend of mine has put it, "They can't know what they don't know about." Thanks for sharing. I had to look up Punnet Squares and have a couple of college degrees under my belt. Turns out we used those when I was in high school biology a million years ago. I just didn’t know what they were called. My point is, I guess, that I am not at all surprised by the results of the MDRC study, especially after spending two years working at a career academy. These kids need to learn so much more than traditional curriculum to hurdle not only the knowledge blockades in their way, but the cultural ones as well. As a friend of mine has put it, “They can’t know what they don’t know about.” Thanks for sharing.

]]> http://wyrick.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/validated/#comment-172 Gigi Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:35:39 +0000 http://wyrick.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-172 very interesting article. I had always had a skeptical idea of these career academies but they are useful to people who want to further their career and help them in life. very interesting article. I had always had a skeptical idea of these career academies but they are useful to people who want to further their career and help them in life.

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