HCISD committee outlines senior seminar series to teach financial literacy, workplace skills

At a Transform Teaching and Learning committee meeting, a district staff member substituting for Dr. Rushka presented a proposed “senior seminar series” intended to add practical workplace and financial-readiness skills to the district’s existing senior-year offerings. The presenter said the program would be a conference-style event in which seniors choose breakout sessions on topics such as interviewing, financial planning and workplace interaction.

Committee context: the presenter said the series grew from community listening tours that included parents and business leaders who asked for stronger preparation for face-to-face interaction and financial planning. “The concept of a senior seminar series was born,” the presenter said, describing a design team of community…