P-TECH: From Classroom to Career to a Stronger Economy

We are pleased to announce that Kara Miller, Editor and Host of Innovation Hub from WGBH and PRX, will lead this discussion about P-TECH, a pioneering high school model that stands out as an effective strategy to better prepare students for workforce opportunities in STEM and to build a diverse, highly skilled workforce pipeline.

There are more than 150 P-TECH high schools operating in ten states, but none are located here in Massachusetts. Many have been launched in low-income communities with large populations of students of color to accelerate access to STEM careers from historically underserved communities.  

Hear from national and state leaders from education and industry about the need for creative solutions like P-TECH and how we can bring the model to Massachusetts.

Event Host

Kara Miller, Editor and Host, Innovation Hub from WGBH and PRX

Opening Remarks and Presentation

Ed Lambert, Executive Director, Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education

Experience from Other States

Steven Pearson, IBM U.S. Corporate Social Responsibility Leader

Panel Discussion

Aisha Francis, CEO, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Kendalle O’Connell, President and COO, MassBio
Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent, Dallas Independent School District  

The Massachusetts Landscape

Chris Gabrieli, Chair, Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
Katherine Craven, Chair, Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

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