high school http://wrvo.org en Program aims to promote manufacturing careers to students http://wrvo.org/post/program-aims-promote-manufacturing-careers-students <p>A new program aims to promote high-tech manufacturing careers in high schools across Western New York.&nbsp;<em> Dream it, Do it </em><em>WNY</em> educates high school students about the broad range of &nbsp;careers available in the industry. Fri, 10 May 2013 21:11:25 +0000 Ashley Hassett 37160 at http://wrvo.org Program aims to promote manufacturing careers to students Students remain unprepared even though graduation rates are on the rise http://wrvo.org/post/students-remain-unprepared-even-though-graduation-rates-are-rise <p>New York state&#39;s overall high school graduation rate continues to rise slowly over time. But one-quarter of students statewide don&rsquo;t graduate high school after four years. These statistics are according to the New York State Education Department&rsquo;s release of high school graduation rates for 2011.</p><p> Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:50:33 +0000 Catherine Loper 20748 at http://wrvo.org Students remain unprepared even though graduation rates are on the rise Changes to Global History and Geography Regents Exam under consideration http://wrvo.org/post/changes-global-history-and-geography-regents-exam-under-consideration <p>For a while now, getting through high school has meant getting through all five of those all-important Regents Exams. But that may be changing.</p><p>Amidst an ongoing discussion about how to get more kids to graduation through different pathways, the Board of Regents may be making some changes.</p><p>And those changes have a lot to do with one specific exam &ndash; The Global History and Geography exam. Unlike other Regents Exams, this one takes place after two full years of cumulative study.</p><p> Tue, 22 May 2012 14:10:00 +0000 Matt Johnston 19669 at http://wrvo.org Changes to Global History and Geography Regents Exam under consideration