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Few Low-Income Students Get the Career Guidance They Need
Life-changing career guidance is not available to most low-income public school students.
Research links student-school counselor ratios to better academic outcomes, such as improved attendance, fewer disciplinary incidents, and higher graduation rates.
In high school, only 1 in 5 students is enrolled at a school with a sufficient number of counselors.
Too often school counselors are not available to students of color and students from low-income families.
Racial Disparities Exist In Career Education
In agricultural education, deep racial divides exist in most states.
- Missouri: Black 2%; White 92%
- Arkansas: Black 14%; White 70%
- Mississippi: Black 26%; White 69%
- Tennessee: Black 8%; White 82%
The Huge Shortage of Agricultural Graduates
In the U.S., between 2020 - 2025, employment opportunities for college graduates annually seeking Food, Agriculture, Renewable Natural Resources and Environment (FARNRE) will remain strong (59,400). But graduates from these college programs are expected to be only 36,100 (only 61% of the employment opportunities).
Low College Student Interest In Agriculture Careers
An alarming lack of college graduates are planning to work in the agriculture sector, according to a survey by Land O'Lakes, Inc. We need a wake-up call.
The Future Looks Bright for Agricultural Graduates
Promising Outlook
A Variety of Educational Pathways
A Variety of Educational Pathways
According to a USDA December 9,, 2020 report, the outlook is promising for new graduates in agriculture.
A Variety of Educational Pathways
A Variety of Educational Pathways
A Variety of Educational Pathways
These pathways produce many career opportunities AGCareers.com has identified many of these.
Bell Agriscience & Technology is the Solution
We offer underprivileged students (grades 6-12) annual membership in a multi-chapter co-curricular agriscience career success club. This places our students on a career success track that produces weekly outcomes.