School-to-Career
School-to-career programs engage parents, businesses, and community-based organizations in providing students with career-exploration opportunities. These documentaries examine the key role of school-to-career programs in education.
Edutopia videos on this DVD:
About the George Lucas Educational Foundation: An Overview
An introduction to The George Lucas Educational Foundation, its mission, and its projects.
Biotech Academy: A Catalyst for Change
At-risk students in San Jose, California, become college ready and career bound with the support of teachers and biotechnology business partners.
Learn & Live: Engaging in Real-World Projects
At Shorecrest High School, in suburban Seattle, Washington, an innovative interdisciplinary curriculum ensures that every student's educational experience is connected to personal interests and to life beyond school.
Learn & Live: Preparing for Life Beyond School
A school-to-career program in Boston, Massachusetts, integrates classroom and work-based learning to prepare high school students for challenging careers.
Learning on Purpose: Transforming a Good School into a Great School
Wall-to-wall career academies and a transition program for ninth graders have helped create an environment at this Texas high school in which rigorous, relevant education -- inside and outside of the classroom -- is the norm for all students.
Minnesota Business Academy: Kids Learn the Connection Between School and the Real World
Employers helped design the program at this charter school.
Science and History Lessons Come from Restoring Ancient Ponds
At this coastal school, students develop and manage their own projects, with guidance from mentors from the community.
Student Entrepreneurs Win Big: "Changing the World and Our Community"
Teenagers used entrepreneurial spirit to fight truancy and design a new school. In the process, they became international winners.
The Met: A Passion for Learning
Grounded in the philosophy of educating one student at a time, the Met uses internships to promote and create unique personalized education programs for each student.
