Pierce County Skills Center prepares IT students for actual IT jobs
Monday through Friday, the Pierce County Skills Center, located in Puyallup, Wash., buzzes with activity. The Center’s mission is “to provide rigorous technical and professional experiences …
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Kentucky tech teacher is one tough mother to her students
IT instructor Debra Gruber is just 5 feet, 2 inches tall, but she strides like a colossus through the halls of McCracken County High School, in Paducah, Ky. Gruber is the sort of teacher we all needed — one who …
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Tech-savvy teen Jasmine Robinson is a tiger on the inside
If it’s true that shyness is nothing more than a lack of confidence in doing something, then each one of us is shy about something. While there are as many ways of overcoming shyness as there are people …
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Cause for Hope uses IT to help poor families in developing nations
In military terms, a “force multiplier” means “a capability that, when added to and employed by a combat force, significantly increases the combat potential of that force and thus enhances the probability …
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IT is the strong root of New York’s woman’s budding teaching career
Gotham. The Big Apple. The City That Never Sleeps. Whatever you call it, New York City is an experience everyone should have. There is always something going on or something to see in New York. Since …
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Certification is fueling the passions of New England teen
As a history buff I’ve often pondered why it is that our nation’s quest for independence began in New England. The soil wasn’t well-suited for crops, the climate severe, and travel a dangerous endeavor …
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