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  • Career-technical education in high school can lower the cost of college

    Career-technical education in high school can lower the cost of college

    Harry Snyder is the President/CEO of the Great Oaks Career Campuses

    by Harry Snyder,

    “Price of College Increasing Almost 8 Times Faster Than Wages,” reads a June 2018 headline in Forbes magazine.  A recent USA Today story said the “Rising cost of college (is) creating a financial hole for parents, students.”  The author recommends that parents of young children begin saving more, sooner.

    Fortunately, there are other options for college-bound students. Career-technical education in high school can lower the cost of college.

    At Great Oaks, every high school student can earn college credit before graduating in one or more ways:

    • Articulation agreements with partner colleges and universities provide credit for students who are majoring in fields that align with their high school program. For instance, Construction Framing and Finishing students can earn 10.5 college credits toward a degree in Construction Management at Hocking College. Industrial Diesel Mechanics students can start at the College of Applied Technology at the University of Northwestern Ohio with 12 credit hours. Many Great Oaks programs have articulation agreements in place.

    • Career-Technical Credit Transfer is an Ohio program that aligns career-technical programs with college degree programs at Ohio public colleges and universities. Currently, 26 of Great Oaks’ 32 career programs qualify for college credit through this process.

    • College Credit Plus classes offer all Ohio students the chance to go to a local college or university and take classes while still in high school. Those college classes are offered at Great Oaks campuses, so Great Oaks students can take them during their regular school day without leaving school.

    Career-technical students can also get a financial boost toward earning a college degree:

    • Employers may pay college tuition for valuable employees.  For example, it’s not uncommon for graduates of our Precision Machining program to be sent to engineering school by the companies that hire them.

    • The professional credential that graduates earn can help them save for college. A cosmetology license, FAA Airframe Mechanic license, LPN, or other credentials give grads the chance to start working right after high school in jobs that pay considerably more than minimum wage.

    We sometimes hear community members say that career-technical education is a great option for those who aren’t going to college.  What we know, and what the evidence shows, is that it’s also an excellent, cost-effective path for those who plan to go on to college.

     

  • Sen. Sherrod Brown requests investigation of Discovery Tours after Ohio student tours were cancelled

    Sen. Sherrod Brown requests investigation of Discovery Tours after Ohio student tours were cancelled

    Senator Says if Any Federal Laws were Broken, There Must Be Consequences

    Washington D.C. – Today,U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wrote to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio Justin Herdman requesting investigations into Discovery Tours, a now allegedly bankrupt business that provided long-distance, out-of-state field trips for Ohio students. Brown says FTC and DOJ should determine whether Discovery Tours broke any laws and ensure there are proper consequences for the company cheating hardworking parents out of their money.

    Discovery Toursrecently cancelled trips for several Ohio schools after students and families had already paid for their trips. The company did not issue any refunds and has not accounted for the money collected from hardworking Ohio students and families.       

    “Beyond the disturbing reality that hundreds of students will likely miss long-awaited school trips, is the fact that a company allegedly received hundreds of thousands of dollars – and possibly millions – from Ohio families for services that the company will not provide.  And the company has failed to provide any information as to when or if the money it received will be returned to those hardworking men and women.  This is unacceptable and the affected school districts, parents, and students deserve answers as to what happened to their money,”wrote Brown.

    In the letter, Brown calls for an investigation into Discovery Tours’ actions as well as payments it received for trips that it cancelled. The Ohio Attorney General’s office, as well as two county prosecutor offices, are also investigating Discovery Tours. 

    A copy of Brown’s letter to the FTC can be found here and the letter to U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman can be found here.

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