Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Students will learn how to start and manage a small business. They will have the opportunity to create tshirts, vinyl stickers/decals. The students will manage the business, create pricing guides, learn inventory control, accounting, financial projections, marketing and time management. They will be compensated for their work in the class by earning credit (tracked on a timeclock) toward merchandise created by the business. There will be many roles in the business such as: sales, production, marketing, accounting, design, and management. Students will also learn how to work and communicate with diverse people at school and in the community to satisfy their expectations.
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Students will learn how to start and manage a small business. They will have the opportunity to create tshirts, vinyl stickers/decals. The students will manage the business, create pricing guides, learn inventory control, accounting, financial projections, marketing and time management. They will be compensated for their work in the class by earning credit (tracked on a timeclock) toward merchandise created by the business. There will be many roles in the business such as: sales, production, marketing, accounting, design, and management. Students will also learn how to work and communicate with diverse people at school and in the community to satisfy their expectations.