• High Schools lack direct purpose to life outside of the classroom
• AP classes are no longer a differentiator (4 million AP tests taken this past year)
• independent study could be a solution - study outside of a classroom in the community
• only 3.45% of local students participate in independent study
• re-frame what an independent study is and turn it into a differentiator
• business leaders should take initiative to give students an opportunity to work with them
• many students are leaving the state of Michigan because they are not connected to local businesses
• schools should be open to having students leave campus to work in businesses
• what’s next - high schoolers need to believe in themselves
• the community needs to believe in the potential of our students

Categories: Learning · Tags: tedxmac17 · Originally published on stephen.braunius.org