EASTON — Gov. Larry
Hogan announced on Wednesday, Nov. 24 his commitment to launch up to
four P-TECH 9-14 schools in Maryland to help better prepare students for
college and entry into the job market.
Hogan was joined by Baltimore Mayor Stephanie
Rawlings-Blake, President of the IBM International Foundation Stanley
Litow, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools Gregory Thornton and Johns
Hopkins University President Ronald Daniels.
“I have been talking with staff about the
possibility of one on the Eastern Shore,” said Superintendent of
Caroline County Public Schools John Ewald. “It could be challenging
based on the availability of resources and space but it’s a very worthy
program.”
The P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College
High School) education model was co-developed by IBM. P-TECH schools
offer students an integrated six-year education program that combines
high school, college and workplace skills.
Graduates from Maryland’s P-TECH schools will
earn their high school diploma and a two-year postsecondary degree in
STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) from an accredited
community college. These students will also get career experience and
mentorship in the workplace, and can gain practical workplace experience
with skills-based, paid internships...
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