Education Week: Poll: Students Grade High School Down, College Up - 2 views
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A majority say their school wasn't good at helping them choose a field of study, aiding them in finding the right college or vocational school or assisting them in coming up with ways to pay for more schooling.
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most young people say their school didn't do a good job of preparing them for work or helping them choose a future career.
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The one category where young people rated high schools best was preparing them for further education: 56 percent say their school did a good or excellent job at that.
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Dill, now 21, self-employed and living with her father in Arcadia, La., thinks high schools should offer juniors and seniors workshops on how to get a job, how to build a career and the many educational options besides a four-year degree.
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Almost half of college attendees feel that the schools "get" them. That's significantly more than among those whose education stopped at high school; just 3 in 10 say the school system could identify with them.
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Nonwhite students were more likely than whites to say their high school counselors helped them, and also gave their high schools better ratings for helping find money for college.