Six-Year High School Lets Students Earn a College Degree and a Job at IBM
Pathways in Technology Early College High School, an new collaboration between the IBM International Foundation and the New York City Public Schools might just be a new model for effective American education. Incoming students at "P-Tech" can go the traditional high school route and earn a diploma in four years. But, if they commit to the school for six years, they'll also walk out the door with an associate's degree in computer science from CUNY's College of Technology (City Tech) at no extra cost.
Once they finish their high school credits, students who opt for that extra degree will simply take college-level courses from City Tech faculty during normal school hours. After graduation, they can continue on as a student at City Tech, apply to other colleges, or potentially be snapped up by the IT department at IBM or other area businesses.
