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New Texas School Law Aims To Keep Students On Track

Published September 16, 2014 at 11:25 AM CDT
Counselor Danette Maldonado is preparing eighth graders at Burbank Middle School for high school. That involves trying to answer the question: What do they want to do when they grow up? (Laura Isensee/HPR)
Counselor Danette Maldonado is preparing eighth graders at Burbank Middle School for high school. That involves trying to answer the question: What do they want to do when they grow up? (Laura Isensee/HPR)

When you were 14 years old, did you know what kind of job you wanted when you entered the workforce?

That question now requires an answer from thousands of Texas eighth graders as they prepare to enter high school.

From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Houston Public Media’s Laura Isensee explains why.

  • Houston Public Media: Texas Students Choose Career Paths As Early As Middle School

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    • Laura Isensee, education reporter for Houston Public Media. She tweets @lauraisensee.

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