Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Education Career Academies topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Student says academies provide hands-on engineering experience, hopes others get same access
Summary
An unnamed student told meeting participants that career academies let students learn engineering by doing, citing biomed, banking and business tracks and expressing hope other students can access similar opportunities.
An unnamed student told meeting participants that career academies gave them practical engineering experience and a chance to learn by doing.
“Designing, building, and tinkering. These are my passions, and the academies overseen have truly allowed me to learn with my hands. I'm not reading about engineering. I'm practicing it, and that's the case for all academy students. Whether their interests are in biomed, banking, or business,” the student said. “We're all learning by doing and exploring things we're interested in. And hopefully other kids get the same opportunities that I had to find their way.”
The remarks focused on the value of project-based, career-oriented academy programs and the student’s view that those programs give practical experience beyond classroom study. No formal actions, votes or policy changes were recorded in the transcript excerpt provided.
