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More schools innovating with job experiences for students

Spencer Enquist knows working in Shadle Park High School’s student-run espresso shop could give him an edge over other applicants at Starbucks.

At Bagpipers Bistro, the 17-year-old has learned the importance of customer service; how to operate a computerized cash register and handle money; how to work an espresso machine and make coffee drinks; and the necessity of cleanliness.

DECA students have long had the opportunity for hands-on work, operating school commissaries where they sell prepackaged drinks and snacks during lunch periods. Now, high schools throughout the Inland Northwest are coming up with new ways to help teens gain work experience and/or prepare for postsecondary certification or education through Career and Technical Education classes.

Jody Lawrence-Turner The Spokesman-Review

Full Story: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/oct/02/learning-served-up-outside-class/

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