Some Chicago students will leave their high schools equipped with a diploma, a degree and a promise of a job interview.
Chicago Public Schools, City Colleges and five technology companies will open six-year high schools offering associate degrees to students.
Verizon, IBM, Microsoft, Cisco and Motorola Solutions will create the engineering, technology and math coursework for students. The high-tech companies will provide mentors and internships to get students ready for their fields, the Sun-Times reports.
This new schools are exciting some Chicago-area tech companies interested in hiring young tech savvy professionals close to home, the paper reports.
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“I love the idea of local talent coming from an organization with such strong founding partners,” said Andy Pace, chief operating officer at SingleHop, a data center operator with Chicago and Elk Grove Village locations. “We work in a very specific field of technology that requires not only a sound educational background but a willingness to learn.”
The six-year schools are located across the city. The list includes Chicago Vocational Career Academy , 2100 E. 87th Street; Corliss High School, 821 E. 83rd Street; Lake View High School, 4015 N. Ashland; Michele Clark High School, 5101 W. Harrison Street; and the IBM-school will be located at 7651 S. Homan.
The five schools will open this fall.
