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EPISODE · Aug 9, 2019 · 30 MIN

Could the P-TECH schools model close the skills gap? (with Grace Suh)

from The Report Card with Nat Malkus

In P-TECH schools, students earn a high school diploma and an associate’s degree tied to the needs of local industry partners that provide workplace experiences. The post Could the P-TECH schools model close the skills gap? (with Grace Suh) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

By 2024, the economy will create 16 million jobs that require more than a high school education but not necessarily a college degree. However, community colleges’ on time graduation rates are under 20%. In this episode of “The Report Card,” on the AEI Education Podcast, host Nat Malkus talks to Grace Suh of IBM about an effort that seeks to address this problem. In P-TECH schools, students earn a high school diploma and an associate’s degree tied to the needs of local industry partners that provide workplace experiences.

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