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verb as in supply something needed

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• accommodate
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• fix up with

verb as in determine, specify

verb as in afford opportunity for; make possible

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The dot is part of Apple’s latest iOS software update, and is part of Apple’s ongoing campaign to provide better privacy services.

During the pandemic, he helped create Operation Masks, a nonprofit that has been providing PPE across the US.

The first wave of palm oil plantations, from the 1970s to the 1990s, provided farmers with seven times the income of subsistence-food croppers in the same regions.

That dividend-plus-repurchases yield provided a solid foundation for future gains, a foundation that’s crumbled since.

The Hillman Accelerator, created by Matthews Brackeen with former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones in 2017, invests $100,000 and provides mentorship to female- and minority-owned Midwest startups.

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Like any service for hire, it is extremely important for the traffickers to provide a reputable service, criminal as it is.

Specifically, the pilots got themselves into a high altitude stall, where the wings lose the capacity to provide lift.

Law-enforcement agencies at all levels of government provide a valuable and often thankless public service in their communities.

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Regular taxation, monopolies, mortgages, and loans barely sufficed to provide for the budget.

It is probable he wished to provide written proof of a plea that he was an unwilling agent in the clutch of a mutinous army.

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What’s a technical college and is it right for you.

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If you’re interested in furthering your education, you may be exploring the types of schools and degrees available . Beyond the traditional four-year college, there are several alternative education paths, one of which is attending a technical college, also sometimes called a trade school or a vocational school.

If technical schools are on your radar, you’re not alone. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center , technical schools have grown in enrollment numbers in recent years.

But what exactly is a technical college, and what careers can you work in after attending one? In this article we’ll break down the basics when it comes to technical schools and discuss the potential pros and cons to consider.

Technical schools 101: Here’s what you need to know

Technical schools train you on how to excel daily in specific careers. They may be less competitive than traditional four-year colleges and universities to gain admission to and may cost less to attend. They’re also often shorter in duration.

One thing to consider carefully if you’re considering attending a technical school is that they often require having a clear picture of what career you’d like to embark on after the degree because they center on preparing students for specific careers. For some students, this may be a pro, and for others it may be a challenge.

What’s the difference between technical, trade, and vocational schools?

Technical, vocational, and trade schools are interchangeable terms. They are all schools that provide hands-on training and instruction to prepare students for entry into a specific field that requires a particular skill set.

What are the types of technical schools?

There’s no shortage of technical schools you can look into during your college research. Here’s a sampling of technical schools you may consider.

Healthcare-focused technical schools

These schools or programs provide training for careers such as nursing, dental hygiene, medical coding, and laboratory technology.

Automotive schools

These schools train students in car maintenance, repair, and specialized areas of mechanics.

Information technology-focused schools

These schools or programs offer courses in computer science, network administration, cybersecurity, and software development.

Culinary schools

Students contemplating a career in the culinary world may benefit from attending a culinary school. In these types of technical schools, students learn everything from knife skills to developing recipes.

Aviation schools

While you may think that aviation schools prepare you to become a pilot , and that’s true, there are many other careers you can embark on after attending one. From becoming an air traffic controller to an airport manager, skills learned in aviation school can translate to many career paths.

Veterinary schools

Students can use degrees from these programs to become a veterinarian technician or someone who works in support of a veterinarian. In these roles, you may perform medical tests on animals, such as blood and urine collection, prepare equipment for surgery, nurse patients, and perform other tasks.

Construction and general trade schools

In these programs, you’ll often focus on skills like carpentry, electrician work, plumbing, welding, and HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning).

Beauty schools

If you want to pursue a career in the beauty world (like becoming a hair stylist), beauty school may be on your radar. You can specialize in cosmetology, hair styling, makeup, and aesthetics in these schools.

Graphic design and media arts

Another type of technical school you may consider is a graphic design or a media arts technical school. These schools prepare you for careers ranging from graphic design arts and web design to animation and film production.

What specialties can you pursue in technical schools?

Technical schools often require you to focus on a career path or skill set. These may include the following specialties:

• Dental hygiene
• Medical assistance
• Pharmacy technician
• Nursing aid
• Computer technology
• Graphic design
• Car mechanic
• Culinary arts
• Hairstylist
• Cosmetology
• Hotel management
• Electrician

Four reasons a technical school may be right for you

If you’re eyeing technical schools, here are several reasons why they may be a good fit for you.

1. You may pay less for the degree

In some cases, you can expect to pay less for a technical college degree than a four-year one.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics , a statistical arm of the U.S. Department of Education, the average cost of tuition and fees for a public two-year institution was roughly $4,000 for one year for the 2021-22 academic year, while the average price for tuition at public four-year institution was $9,700.

Note that these numbers are for tuition and associated costs only and don’t factor in other expenses, such as housing or transportation costs. It’s also important to note that costs vary considerably between colleges and programs. The length of a program is another variable to consider when weighing costs. Lastly, the sticker tuition price at colleges isn’t necessarily what students will end up paying out-of-pocket if they receive financial aid.

2. It may be a more straightforward process to gain admission

While traditional four-year colleges may require standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT and lengthy applications to decide whether to admit an applicant, technical schools sometimes only require a high school diploma or a GED. The application process can sometimes be as simple as providing proof of your high school graduation status or an equivalent and a short interview with an admissions representative.

As each school’s requirements may differ, you may consider contacting admissions representatives at the technical schools you have in mind to learn about their admissions process.

3. You’ll take courses relevant to your desired career

While many four-year colleges require you to complete general education classes outside of your chosen major, at technical colleges, your classes will typically be highly relevant to your desired career path as the coursework is geared toward helping you build skills to work in a particular trade.

4. You may be able to enter the workforce faster

A technical college degree may be able to be completed in less time than a bachelor’s degree (which, on average, takes four years to complete). Because of that, you’ll likely enter the workforce faster pursuing a technical college degree. A technical college may be advantageous if your goal is to start earning an income sooner rather than later.

Four reasons a technical school may not be right for you

While there are many pros when it comes to attending technical schools, there are also disadvantages to consider.

1. They tend to have limited academic scope

Technical schools focus primarily on practical skills and specific trades, which might not suit students interested in a broader academic education. Those looking for a well-rounded curriculum that includes liberal arts and sciences might find the specialized nature of technical schools too restrictive.

2. They may not provide for career flexibility

Graduates from technical schools often have skills targeted to specific industries, which can limit their ability to switch careers later. Students who desire greater career flexibility or are uncertain about their long-term professional interests might benefit more from a traditional college education that offers a variety of majors and the opportunity to pivot more easily.

3. The transferability of credits may be challenging

Credits earned at technical schools may not always transfer to traditional colleges or universities. This may be a drawback for students who may decide to pursue further education or a different field that requires specific academic qualifications later on.

4. May have more limited campus offerings

Technical schools typically have smaller campuses and fewer student activities than four-year colleges. This may mean fewer extracurricular and networking opportunities, and potentially other drawbacks.

Final thoughts

Technical and trade schools may be a great alternative route for students who know exactly what career they want to pursue after receiving a degree. However, not all students do, and in those instances, a two-year or four-year degree may be a better route.

Opinion: State must not shortchange students on financial literacy education

• Published: May. 15, 2024, 6:45 a.m.

The state should require districts to provide a stand-alone financial literacy class that helps students learn how to create budgets, understand taxes and acquire other critical life financial skills, the author writes. Simply sprinkling in lessons here and there into existing classes won’t give students the education they need. Patti Sapone | NJ Advance Media

• Guest Columnist | The Oregonian

Audrey Bailey

Bailey is the community education director for Oregon State Credit Union.

Nearly two decades ago, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 2584, creating a task force on financial education. The result of that work was a recommendation that the Legislature deem financial education an “essential skill” and provide students robust financial education as a requirement for a high school diploma.

Last year, the Legislature finally made good on that recommendation, with the strong bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 3 . The bill, which adds a half-credit of personal finance education to graduation requirements, was widely supported by credit unions, nonprofit organizations, students and financial education teachers.

Now, however, it appears the state is on the verge of diluting that achievement. The Oregon Department of Education recently dropped a draft proposal requiring schools to offer a standalone half-credit class of financial education and instead is suggesting schools be allowed to meet the requirement by sprinkling financial literacy lessons into other courses. Not only is that no improvement on what many schools are doing now, it is a totally inadequate approach to help students learn how to create a budget, understand taxes, open a bank account and acquire other critical life skills for managing personal finances in an increasingly complex world.

The proposal before the Oregon State Board of Education goes against what the education department has been working on for the past several months – and defies what education officials themselves know is best for students. As the state education department’s governmental relations director said in testimony before the Senate Education Committee last year, “It is clear that financial literacy courses are most successful when offered as stand-alone courses.”

The pullback seems to stem from opposition by some school district officials who testified last month about staffing issues making it difficult to support a stand-alone course.

While the staffing issue is a concern, it should not prevent schools from providing our children with this critical instruction. The legislation anticipated that concern by providing flexibility to districts. For example, current math, English or social science instructors who teach the financial education course and extensively use algebraic principles, writing skills or social-economic impacts of various financial tools in their teaching approach may allow students to meet a half credit requirement in those subject areas. Not only does that leverage the expertise of existing teachers, but provides students a practical – and potentially more engaging – class that incorporates those core skills into everyday life.

In many Oregon high schools, where personal finance is taught as an elective course, the classes are so popular with students they are often over-subscribed. As one high school student from Newport testified : " I can honestly say I have learned more valuable information in my personal finance class than any other class I have taken.”

A stand-alone course is necessary as studies have shown when various financial literacy standards are scattered into other class course work, they are often never taught at all or even evaluated for compliance, as several people testified to legislators last year .

Members of the Board of Education universally commented on the importance of financial education during discussion of the rule in April. Unfortunately, they also appeared to agree with the education department that requiring the stand-alone class would be too large of a burden for many schools. I have spoken to educators in our high schools who are devastated by this sudden change of direction—educators who fought hard for these requirements to be a standalone course.

Resources abound in the financial and nonprofit sector to assist in curriculum development and teacher training. Oregon State Credit Union, like so many others have donated thousands of volunteer hours in our school’s providing expertise.

The new law does not take effect until 2027. Rather than stepping away from the challenges in implementing the legislation, state education leadership should embrace the opportunity it provides for our students and identify solutions to any obstacles rather than accepting a return to the status quo. We and many others stand ready to come alongside these leaders and to serve as a resource to help implement the legislation as intended. Our youth are counting on us to get this right.

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Education | Is higher education worth the cost? New study says it depends on the school

New survey ranks how valuable higher education in california is for low and moderate income learners.

Eloy Ortiz Oakley, president and CEO of College Futures Foundation, set out to answer that question when he commissioned the HEA Group to analyze how long it would take low and moderate income students to recoup the costs of attending colleges — from four-year institutions and community colleges to trade schools.

“We believe that we are in a crisis moment, particularly when it comes to higher education opportunities,” Oakley said. “We all know that the cost of attendance continues to rise. The public is asking questions about the value of a degree. There are a lot of conversations about whether or not your college degree still has the same value that it once promised.”

Oakley, who is the former chancellor of the California Community Colleges, said higher education is one of the largest investments that students and their families will make in their lifetime, so they should see a return on that investment.

The “Golden Opportunities” study by HEA uses data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard to determine how long it takes 731,000 low and moderate income students at 292 higher ed institutions in the state to recoup their cost of attendance. Students whose family income is less than $75,000 a year are defined as low and moderate income.

The study calculated the net annual cost of attendance – books, housing, transportation and tuition – after all scholarships and grants are awarded. Then, HEA multiplied that figure by the number of years it would take a student to receive their credential: four years for a bachelor’s, two years for an associate’s and one year for a certificate. The data was based on pre-pandemic years.

The HEA Group found that generally, students who received associate’s degrees were able to recoup their educational costs quicker than students who received bachelor’s degrees or certificates.

According to the study, San Jose State University costs $47,769 for a low/moderate income student to attend. Graduates made $45,924 more annually than a student with no college experience. Under that scenario, the former student would recoup their costs of attendance in one year. A student who received a bachelor’s degree from Cal State Monterey Bay would recuperate the cost of attendance ($11,785) in around four months.

Similarly, lower income students attending Hartnell College can expect to get back what they paid for tuition in five months. A Hartnell graduate makes about $17,165 more than a high school graduate.

On average, graduates from Monterey Peninsula College pay about $20,874 for their credential, and make that money back in two years according to the study.

Michael Itzkowitz, founder and president of the HEA Group, said the analysis aimed to get a bird’s eye view on what kind of economic outcomes colleges and universities are providing students.

“The number one reason why students attend higher education today…is for greater employability and to obtain a financially secure future,” Itzkowitz said. “The number one reason why students don’t attend college is because of cost.”

Itzkowitz said the survey found that most higher ed institutions in California (79%) allowed for low and moderate income students to regain the cost of attendance in five years or less, and nearly a third allowed students to recuperate their costs in under a year.

But 24 schools showed that students received no economic benefit from enrolling in college and earned even less than a typical high school graduate. Many of those schools were cosmetology schools or technical colleges.

“I’d argue that they may actually be worse off financially after they attend, being that they’re earning so little and they paid so much to earn their (credential),” Itzkowitz said.

In California and the Bay Area, Stanford University rose to the top of the list, providing students with the most bang for their buck — with graduates earning on average $73,901 more than someone with without a college degree — and essentially no cost of attendance. But Itzkowitz warned that schools like Stanford that provide the quickest return on investment didn’t necessarily enroll a high number of low and moderate income students. In fact, HEA’s study found that only 18% of Stanford students surveyed were recipients of the Pell Grant, which is available to low-income students who are enrolled full time. The grants do not have to be repaid.

Graduates of UC Berkeley, another highly selective Bay Area university, earned $60,440 more than the average high school grad. UC Berkeley also saw nearly a third of its students qualify for the Pell Grant, allowing them to recoup their cost of attendance in less than a year, the report found.

Oakley said that College Futures and the HEA Group hope to dive deeper into how race, ethnicity, gender and areas of study factor into students’ return on investment. The study’s data also doesn’t factor in how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted students.

“California remains one of the best states in terms of providing quality access to post-secondary education in the country,” Oakley said. “That being said, we still have a long way to go.”

Herald staff writer Andrea Valadez contributed to this report. 

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New records detail Tennessee education chief's meetings, push for voucher bill

At the height of the legislative session, Tennessee Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds met frequently with school choice-focused stakeholders ― including repeated meetings with representatives from her former employer, national advocacy group ExcelinEd.

Records of the commissioner's travel, schedule and expenses obtained by The Tennessean through a records request show that Reynolds has maintained ties with her former employer since joining state government, meeting four times with ExcelinEd during a six week period in January and February ― more than any other nongovernmental stakeholder. Reynolds also met three times with the State Collaborative on Reforming Education, which has also advocated for school choice policies, during the first three months of this year.

Reynolds’ schedule also includes recurring cabinet and staff meetings, meetings with other commissioners and administration officials, and meetings with the State Board of Education.

The new records provide a glimpse into the activities of one of Gov. Bill Lee's most high-profile commissioners at a time when the administration was working to secure passage of a statewide school choice program.

Lee tapped Reynolds last year and the commissioner has said she was drawn to Tennessee because the Lee administration's education priorities mirrored the policies backed by ExcelinEd, a Florida-based national education advocacy group founded by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

But Reynolds has been controversial, with Democrats and others calling into question her qualifications for the job under state law. She had to repay a tuition waiver at the University of Tennessee at Martin because she was ineligible to receive the benefit.

During the legislative session, the new records show Reynolds was regularly involved in pushing the Education Freedom Scholarship Act, which would have expanded school vouchers to all of Tennessee. She held numerous meetings with state lawmakers and had almost daily check-in calls with the governor's office on the legislation throughout the month of March.

Ultimately, the policy failed to move forward, as lawmakers could not work out a compromise on significant points of the legislation.

Meanwhile, the new records show Reynolds also conducted several school visits across the state, and met or attended events with IDEA Public Schools, Tennesseans for Quality Early Education, PENCIL, Tennessee Future Farmers of America, Nissan North America, The New Teacher Project, the Los Altos Institution, Men of Valor, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation, among others.

Reynolds met with the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents and spoke at an event organized by the group. But the documents don't include any record of meetings with the state's two most prominent teacher organizations — the Tennessee Education Association and Professional Educators of Tennessee — nor with school board or administration officials from the state's largest districts.

The Department of Education did not return a request for comment.

JC Bowman, director of Professional Educators of Tennessee, said he's spoken with Reynolds, and is grateful she has been receptive to his phone calls, but would like to see the commissioner meet with groups closer to the local communities that the department serves.

"I think we'd be a better government if we would quit allowing unelected bureaucrats meet with people who are pushing policies that are not necessarily in alignment with the wishes of the Tennessee people," Bowman told The Tennessean. "If she's going to continue to be here in our state, and my understanding is that she plans on being here, it would behoove her to meet with people in our state on a regular basis."

Meetings with ExcelinEd

Reynolds' ExcelinEd meetings include a State Chiefs Network gathering led by CEO Patricia Levesque , who she worked closely with during her time at the group. Levesque said earlier this year that Reynolds is an experienced, "strong state education commissioner."

Reynolds also met in January and February with ExcelinEd representatives via Microsoft Teams, and hosted one in-person meeting on Feb. 21. Details on the attendees or agenda are not included in the commissioner’s schedule.

ExcelinEd has played a larger role in recent years in Tennessee education policy.

Before Reynolds took office, the group consulted with the state on the new K-12 funding formula, the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act, in 2022. The organization also lobbied to support the expanded school choice program.

New details on ExcelinEd paid travel

Reynolds and a top adviser attended two out-of-state events in Indianapolis and Atlanta last year with most expenses paid by ExcelinEd.

Reynolds traveled to Indianapolis in October for ExcelinEd's summit on college and career pathways . ExcelinEd covering her travel and lodging expenses and all meals, according to state expense reports.

In November, Reynolds drove to Atlanta to speak at the group’s annual National Summit on Education. ExcelinEd paid for her lodging, mileage, meals, and parking, records show. During the three-day summit, Reynolds spoke on a panel on school accountability alongside Virginia Education Secretary Aimee Guidera and an ExcelinEd policy analyst. Reynolds was also invited to a private roundtable for state education chiefs with Bush at the event, according to emails about her travel.

ExcelinEd is the only group Reynolds has traveled out-of-state for during her first year on the job.

Ahead of the ExcelinEd National Summit, Reynolds promoted the event to Tennessee teachers, touting scholarships available to educators offered by the organization.

“Let’s send this to our teacher advisory committee,” Reynolds wrote in an October email to Deputy Chief of Staff Rica Douglas, noting the scholarships.

Reynolds’ former Chief of Staff Chelsea Crawford, who recently left the department , also presented on education-to-workforce pathways at the event, with expenses paid by ExcelinEd. Crawford also attended the Indianapolis event, with expenses paid by the state.

It is not uncommon for organizations to cover travel expenses for special guests or speakers.

Vivian Jones covers state government and politics for The Tennessean. Reach her at [email protected] .