NEW YORK—P-TECH high school in Brooklyn offers its students a first of its kind six-year curriculum, partnering a public high school with the private sector.
On Tuesday, Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan praised the innovative school and the students for their efforts.
“It is one thing to see the data, but to hear the students’ stories about how hard they are working and how excited they are to come to school every day, it is pretty amazing to see,” Duncan said during a tour of the school Tuesday.
Duncan was in New York City to tour P-TECH, which has become a prototype for what could be the next evolution in education, as well as attend a forum at Hunter College.
P-TECH is a six-year high school that offers students a high-school diploma, as well as an associate’s degree in technical education.
