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Employment Growth in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the incomes that various jobs offer. In this economics lesson, students determine how education, training, market value, and productivity determine the income levels of professions as they listen to a lecture and...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
Compares occupations in terms of numbers employed, projected employment growth, earnings, education and training requirements, opportunities for self-employment and part-time work, and unemployment rate.
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US Department of Education

Usde: Getting Ready for College Early

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Department of Education provides a Handbook for Parents of Students in the Middle and Junior High School Years to help them to prepare for college.
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US Department of Education

U.s. Dept of Education: Preparing Your Child for College

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for a resource for parents on preparing for college? The U.S. Department of Education has created an in-depth parent resource book for preparing their child for college. An online resource for career and college planning...
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College Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Features in-depth profiles with information about academic programs, athletics, campus life, and financial aid, along with geographic search, directories for honors programs, women's colleges statistics on minority enrollment and...
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Career One Stop: Career and Cluster Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource offers online career videos in 16 industry areas to learn about the type of work performed in a variety of jobs in each industry area.
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University of Florida

University of Florida: Index of American Universities

For Students 9th - 10th
As home pages are found for American Universities granting bachelor or advanced degrees, they are added here, one page per university.
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Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities provides educational resources for hispanic students and professional to be successful in postsecondary education.
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Spain Exchange

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is geared specifically for students who want to study abroad. You will be able to search for schools in Spain or Latin America, find housing in Spain and find a host family.
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Us Coast Guard Academy

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in training in the U.S. Coast Guard? Explore the U.S. Coast Guard Academy to investigate cadet education and training opportunities.
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Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Consumer: Your Education After High School

For Students 9th - 10th
There are many opportunities for your education after high school whether it be a university, a community college, or a career school. Learn how to choose the right school for you and how to pay for it.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Masonry Workers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about masonry workers.
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American Bar Association

American Bar Association: Aba Approved Law Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for a law school? The American Bar Association has provided links to law schools by alpha or by state approved by the American Bar Association.
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Peterson's Culinary Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
This Peterson's Culinary Schools site provides links to culinary schools and schools with culinary programs.
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Castle Rock Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
The Castle Rock Institute is an educational community devoted to balancing academic work in the Humanities and outdoor adventure. It sponsors off-campus study programs for college students that combine coursework in religion, philosophy,...
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Reddy's: Colleges Offering Forensic Science Programs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to colleges in the United States and the United Kingdom that offer forensic science programs.
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Teen Analyst: Preparing for College

For Students 9th - 10th
Choosing the right college is one of the most important things you will do in high school. This site has put together some articles to help you with getting in and succeeding while you're there.
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U101: Us & Canada College Directory

For Students 9th - 10th
Directory of colleges, universities, and community college web sites in the US and Canada lists over 3,000 schools by state or province.
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Teen Analyst: Choose the Right School

For Students 9th - 10th
It's time to start making a list of colleges you'd like to attend and decide on the right one. Don't worry, it's not as hard as it sounds!
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Prometheon: Seminar Training Finder

For Students 9th - 10th
Prometheon has easy-to-find listings not only of seminars, but also continuing education programs and web-based training.
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Taking Off

For Students 9th - 10th
The website of a commercial program which works with young people (ages 16-25) who are taking time off from a traditional classroom setting either before, during, or after college.
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American Broadcasting School

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore broadcasting! Investigate training opportunity in Oklahoma City offers training in studio and voice work and in preparation for delivery of newscasts.
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Us College Search: College Database

For Students 9th - 10th
The US College Search datatbase is a good resource for high school students, parents, and anyone looking to go back to college. We maintain a database of 9,734 4-year Universities, 2-year Colleges, Junior Colleges, Vocational Schools,...
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: North American Lctl Course Offerings

For Students 9th - 10th
This database run by the University of Minnesota helps students to find colleges that teach less commonly available foreign languages.