![](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/EncN7hFd3rM/default.jpg "CTE -- Marketing (118 Nat sound, school store opening) It's class break time at Cyprus High School, and many students in the halls stop off at the school store to pick up a snack. 131 MCU manager, "What can I getcha?" .... "One Dollar" (follows face to register) But for Jacob Vincent, it's time to stay in class. You see, Jacob is in the Retail Merchandizing course at Cyprus, and he's the store manager of the Pirate Cove. 121 - Student/clerk hands cup of soup. Calls back "Green Monster" This school operation is a fund-raising opportunity, which means it needs to make a profit. Jacob and his fellow students see that it does, as if their grades depend on it. But there's more to making grades and profits than moving a few dozen cups of soup and Green Monsters. (transition to class) That's where Jeremy Brooks Retail Merchandizing class gives these entrepreneur hopefuls a head start. 151 :09, See, negative 91, thousand, do you realize you're about 9000 short of going bankrupt? Yeh. Do you know at that point that your credit's got and if you try to get a loan for a candy bar they won't even give you a loan for a candy bar? No... In this room, student's move from candy sales to big business on a virtual world of supply and demand. Each student operates a store with a constant flow of customers, sales, and operating costs. Some would-be millionaires are not doing so well. 152/:28 So, in the first month, you're 15 down. Yeh. Probably not a great start, but still have plenty of time ...")
Published
May 06, 2013
We take a closer look at Bard High School Early College to see how a more rigorous curriculum is challenging disadvantaged students to set their future sights high.
Changes Coming to GED
With a more rigorous testing process and higher prices, some states are now looking at alternatives to the standard GED process. Will the new test deliver better preparation for life after high school?
Segregated Proms: An Ongoing Controversy in Georgia
We examine recent efforts by students to overturn the longstanding tradition of segregated proms in many areas of the state, and why the effort still faces challenges today.
