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Pressure builds for more high schools to better prepare students for careers, real-world
When it comes to preparing high school students for life outside of high school, Joni Holifield holds a decidedly different idea about what students need to be successful.
Holifield, the founder and executive director of HeartSmiles, a Baltimore nonprofit dedicated to training teens in entrepreneurship and business leadership believes it's a mistake to overlook vital skills like financial literacy, marketing, and technology in high school education, and said leadership and entrepreneurship education should be incorporated into public schools.
This story was published in Black News and Views on September 25, 2024.
By: Ste’jonn Gibson, Destiny Clay and Angely Pena-Agramonte
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