Detroit schools partner with Walmart to train students to work for walmart (2 charter & 2 public HS)

[Hannah Bell]

The Detroit Public Schools have teamed up with Walmart Stores to provide job training and entry-level, afterschool jobs to students at four high schools.

The training program was kicked off today at assemblies held at Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men and at Western International High.

Detroit International Academy for Women and Henry Ford High will also participate.

Students will get 11 weeks of job-readiness training during the school day and 10 high school credits for the class and work experience.

Sean Vann, principal at Douglass, said 30 students at that school will get jobs at Walmart. He said the program will allow students an opportunity to earn money and to be exposed to people from different cultures - since all of the stores are in the suburbs.

http://www.freep.com/article/20100211/NEWS01/100211049/1319/-Walmart-offers-job-training-via-DPS


Well, this is great! I imagine if this catches on, Walmart could not only run education policy, it could have a steady supply of FREE child labor courtesy of this "training" program.

[lazarus]

1. You know where this is headed, don't you, Hannah?

Schools in and run by Super Wal*Marts. After all, they're putting in health clinics. Why not schools? It's an easy way to siphon off government money and get paid to train their employees.

[exboyfil]

2. My wife as part of High School education

worked at Younkers, a clothing style department store. I personally thought it was odd when she told me about it, but it has been going on for a long time. I don't know the scale on the credits, but 10 credits seems awfully high. Our students require 43 credits (essentially semesters) to graduate.