Students have maths class at a P-TECH School in Brooklyn in New York, the United States, March 12, 2013. P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School), a public school for grades 9-14 in Brooklyn of New York City (NYC) was recognized by President Obama in his January State of the Union address for its focus on preparing students for jobs in high-technology fields. It is an innovative educational public-private partnership between New York Public Schools and City University of New York and IBM. P-TECH offers a curriculum that focuses on cultivating college and career readiness in its students and developing competencies geared toward the future requirements of higher education and industry. After six years, students graduate with a high school diploma as well as an associate's degree in computers or engineering from the New York City College of Technology (City Tech) of the City University of New York (CUNY) system. IBM, which helped to create the P-TECH curriculum, is offering P-TECH students the opportunity to be first in line for jobs after graduation. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)
