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How A Major Tech Company Could Help Educate California High School Students
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IBM wants to create 20 new California schools offering career training in science and technology, with the support of state lawmakers.
The schools would be a combination high school, community college, and career training program, part of a concept called P-TECH, which IBM and New York launched six years ago.
At the schools, students obtain a high school diploma and an associate's degree in science through a six-year program. A sponsoring company—not necessarily IBM—provides mentorship and career training throughout, as well as expedited hiring.
Elisabeth Barnett at Columbia University's Community College Research Center says P-TECH schools have not been widely studied, though their students typically outperform peers who go through a traditional education experience, Barnett says.
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