Video: How Purdue Polytechnic HS Prepares Indiana Teens for High-Tech Careers
Educators, experts discuss how Purdue Polytechnic High School is guiding graduates towards both higher education & STEM careers in an evolving economy
“Breaking the mold” has been a theme of 91涩漫鈥檚 recent coverage of the 鈥淔uture of High School,鈥� and perhaps no school does that more aggressively than Purdue Polytechnic. 91涩漫 and the Progressive Policy Institute recently hosted this in-depth conversation about the Indianapolis school’s efforts to prepare students for STEM-related postsecondary programs and high-tech careers.
Featured on our online panel: Dr. Keeanna Warren, associate executive director, PPHS Network; Dr. Gary Bertoline, senior vice president, Purdue University; former Indiana state Rep. Mary Ann Sullivan; 91涩漫 Senior Reporter Jo Napolitano; and Purdue Polytechnic junior Raina Maiga. PPI鈥檚 Taylor Maag moderates.
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