IBM launched a high school to churn out workers for corporate tech jobs - take a look inside
Hollis Johnson
P-TECH, the Pathways for Technology Early College High School, is IBM's answer to an education system that has been slow to adapt to the changing demand for workers with more flexible tech skills, like coding and data analytics.
Students at P-TECH take four years of high school with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) before pursuing a two-year associate's degree at the New York City College of Technology. Some also go on to four-year universities or apply for jobs at IBM, where they will be first in line for entry-level jobs that put their tech know-how to the test.
Many land these jobs after paid internships among people 20 or 30 years their senior. So far, 10 graduates have accepted offers.
In June, P-TECH will graduate students from that first class in 2011. Business Insider ventured to the Brooklyn school to see what the future of education could look like.
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