Action Items for Educational Pathways for Adults
“Show stats on income projections for tech school education to help overcome stigma/increase understanding.”
Below are action items suggested in the area of educational pathways for adults:
- Get in schools (K12) about opportunities
- Increase partnerships with local employers (not just manufacturing)
- Invest in nontraditional offerings—apprenticeships and online courses/ flex
- Assigning a mentor for adult students returning to school
- If a need is noticed for your student assign a mentor to work with the student
- Marketing services and options to support students returning to school
- Introduction to GED to special education students
- Start introduction to education and industries early (Elementary)
- Be more inclusive of students with IEP plans
- More innovation marketing
- Connect with other adults outside of school for opportunities
- Brochure/ pamphlet—overview of opportunities for adults to further their education distributed to all employers, transportation, employment agencies
- Daycare/ childcare opportunities provided to working parents
- Accessibility to internet
- Show stats on income projects for tech school education to help overcome stigma/increase understanding
- Use local high schools/middle schools/elementary schools as locations and run buses if needed for night school for adults
- Daycare options for adult continuing their education that extends beyond regular daycare hours
- Will allow students to continue to work, but also have daycare to attend evening classes