Might they send students on their way to a career while they are still in high school? Might apprenticeship programs sponsored by unions grant participants a chance to earn while they learn?Explain.

Some things to ponder before you even begin writing this essay: Do you think that the educational system as it is presently functioning in the United States serves students well? Or do you think that it might be more responsive to their needs, if is revamped to incorporate a mix of educational modalities that predominated in colonial America?

Questions you should respond to are written in italics.

Apprenticeship programs

Many young people in Colonial America took part in apprenticeships; they learned a trade as they worked alongside experienced crafts persons.

Might updated apprenticeships be more responsive to the needs of students than are the educational programs now operational in America’s cities? Might they send students on their way to a career while they are still in high school? Might apprenticeship programs sponsored by unions grant participants a chance to earn while they learn?

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