The School to Work Act of 1994

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This paper explains the School to Work Act of 1994 (STWOA) goal was that each student receives an education which includes skills and opportunities leading to career development and entry into the work force. The author believes that this program is an example of a model of school-to-work program directed towards those previously qualified for general relief programs. The paper recognizes that the participants build their knowledge through the STWOA programs, recreate the knowledge they have learned and then become knowledge builders in their jobs and in the larger communities.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Background
The GROW Program
STOWA, Students & Employers
The Meaning of Community
Knowledge-Building, Knowledge Construction and Knowledge Builders
STWOA and Community Building
Summary and Conclusion

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"The welfare of the community lies in the well-being of the public school. Trends in schools also provide information as to how the future labor force will differ, including how diverse it will be. Unemployment within the community is affected by school-to-work programs since they result in lower school dropout rates which increase unemployment of these students. Without these programs, career potential and a hope of future had remained elusive for inner-city communities, where inadequate schooling prevailed. With high levels of unemployment, communities have been unable to achieve social organization."

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