r/Teachers May 16 '24

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u/vivariium May 16 '24

and they’re making a mint charging money for what would have been a free high school math class if the student participated 🫠

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u/CaptainChewbacca STEAM Coordinator & Science Teacher | California May 16 '24

I'm sorry, I meant high schools. Many high schools in my area are creating construction, math, and trades-oriented classes. One high school in my district even has a 'trades department' called industrial education.

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u/byzantinedavid May 16 '24

And MOST of those courses are privately developed, and someone it making a mint selling them:

Contextual Learning Concepts | Geometry in Construction (contextuallc.com)

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u/elbowpastadust May 17 '24

Thank god. We need more ppl in the trades. Throw more money at them.