School-To-Work

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This paper examines the school-to-work programs which encourage vocational development in students. It looks at how school-to-work stretches the boundaries of traditional curricula and offers kids the opportunity to gain adult responsibilities. It reviews two articles, "An Avenue to High Academic Standards" by Lynn Olson and "School-to-Work will Train, not Educate" by Phyllis Schlafly and analyzes the arguments both authors put over for and against school-to-work programs.

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"Schlafly's arguments and fears about school-to-work raise pertinent issues that can and should be addressed. With school-to-work, care must be taken to avoid potential problems. However, school-to-work should not be scrapped altogether because of the potential of bureaucratic corruption. Rather, Olson proves that when properly implemented, school-to-work helps American students become more focused and less disillusioned by the educational process. By demonstrating that mathematics, science, and languages have direct application in the real world, school-to-work can improve morale and motivation among students. School-to-work can particularly benefit those students who show no interest in pursuing a liberal arts degree for the sake of a piece of paper."

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