SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS HOPING ITS STUDENTS ARE JOB READY BY THE TIME THEY GRADUATE. THE DISTRICT WILL START A PILOT PROGRAM NEXT YEAR THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR LIFE AFTER THEY GRADUATE. SUPERINTENDENT DR. VERONICA GARCIA TELLS CHANNEL 13 NEWS SANTA FE SCHOOLS HAVE DEVELOPED PROJECT-BASED LEARNING TO ASSIST STUDENTS IN BUILDING A PORTFOLIO FOR AFTER THEY LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL.
SHE SAYS IT’LL HELP THEM SHOW EMPLOYERS THEY NOT ONLY HAVE ACADEMIC SKILLS, BUT SKILLS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORK PLACE. THE PILOT PROGRAM WILL BEGIN AT FOUR SCHOOLS IN SANTA FE.
