Gates Foundation Discussion Continues
On February 5, we held our third conference with representatives of The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This was an online demonstration of the Work Force Ready System including the assessments and reporting system. The Gates Foundation is looking for standards-based education that leads students (or out-of-school youth) to further their education and credentials. I’d say the Work Force Ready System is right in line with the foundation’s thinking and evidently so does the foundation. The Gates’ staff has asked for more information, and we’re looking forward to another meeting. When asked how the foundation views CTE we were told: “CTE is the contextualization of education. It’s essential for education reform.”
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