Entrepreneur class raises students’ interest in school

Career days, internships and job shadowing are among the standard ways that businesses help teenagers envision their futures beyond high school.

Few of the programs, however, teach students how to run their own businesses. Those skills are often left to be learned in college or the "real world" beyond academic hallways.

But a multiyear Harvard study indicates that learning entrepreneurial skills may keep low-income students in school and on track for college. The program may be particularly effective for Hispanic students, who have the highest rates of dropping out of high school.

National Federation for Teaching Entrepreneurship http://www.nfte.com/

By PAUL GRIMALDI
THE PROVIDENCE (R.I.) JOURNAL

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