TWEET OF THE WEEK
Excited to share information about #Waubonsee’s award winning CTE programs with guests from @CTEWorks. #WelcomeToWaubonsee pic.twitter.com/g7zEZF1xAe
— Dr. Christine Sobek (@WCCPresident) September 9, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WEEK
FY2020 Appropriations Process Continues
Congress returned from the six-week summer recess this week with the intention of moving forward with the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) appropriations process following the budget deal that was reached right before break. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS-Education) was scheduled to markup their FY20 appropriations bill on Tuesday, September 10. However, Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Richard Shelby (R-AL) postponed this markup shortly before it was scheduled to begin due to partisan disagreements about the bill. The disagreements mainly revolved around the funding level, as well as policy amendments attached to the bill.
Read the full blog here.
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Henderson County Students Certified After Disaster Training
Henderson County High School in Kentucky received the 2019 Excellence in Action award for its Health Science program of study. As learners progress through the program, they can focus on one of the following areas: Allied Health, Pre-Nursing and Medical Administrative Assistant. Regardless of their focus area, all seniors are required to participate in one of the work-based learning experiences offered at 47 local healthcare facilities. Through dual credit courses, health science learners can earn up to 12 college credits, as well as five industry-recognized credentials, ensuring learners are ready to continue their education or enter the workplace.
For example, learners in the allied health career pathway are trained in emergency preparedness. To become community emergency response team certified, learners have to complete an accident simulation, supported by partners such as the county fire department, police department, local hospitals and others. More than 200 juniors have earned this national certification over the past four years.
Watch this news segment highlighting a disaster training simulation that is part of the certification process for learners. The segment even features Jessica Sheffer the program instructor.
Watch the video here.
Read more about the award winner here.
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
The Data Quality Campaign officially released the findings from their 2019 national poll of parents and teachers. The national poll of teachers found they are strongly committed to using data in service of students – but are left on their own to make this happen. Policymakers and school leaders are missing critical moments throughout teachers’ careers and these missed opportunities are driving teachers to build their own capacity to put data to work. Read the brief that highlights the burdens that teachers are facing in using data and the actions leaders can take to make data use in the classroom a more seamless part of the school day.
Learn more here.