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Bement Schools Highlighting Careers Partnership With Parkland College

A Piatt County School district is highlighting the positive things happening with their students through a careers program with Parkland College.

 

Bement High School students take part in a dual-credit program that Superintendent Dr. Sheila Greenwood calls a unique opportunity. Students learn skills for things like computer networking, criminal justice, and CNAs.

 

 

Education will soon be an option for students to take starting next year and Dr. Greenwood explains the district pays for the courses for students. She notes students are giving the program high reviews.

 

 

It is not out of the question for some Bement students to walk the graduation stage with an associate's degree already in their back pocket at the same time. Dr. Greenwood says not only is that a huge head starts for their education, but financially it is very beneficial.

 

 

Dr. Greenwood adds Paxton-Buckley-Loda, Rantoul, Champaign Schools, Fisher, St. Joseph-Ogden, Tonolo Unity, GCMS, Heritage, Tuscola, Mahomet-Seymour, Urbana, Monticello and Villa Grove are all part of this program. She believes it also helps students decide if continuing education is best for them or if they should learn a trade and enter the workforce right away. 

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