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Defining the Problem...

 In my musings over the last several days I have decided there are few fundamental problems that the educational system could use some help in solving, specifically in the context of educating students interested in IT careers.  These include:

  1. Students are not aware of the diverse career opportunities that exist in the information technology space. Students who have a limited interest in the “technical” part of I.T. are not aware of the non-technical aspects of the work.
  2. Schools are not providing effective career advice to students with the interest in I.T.
  3. Career counselors have limited ability to evaluate a student’s interests, abilities, and suitability for the various I.T. career trajectories.
  4. There is no concentration of an IT career track in HS.
  5. College degree tracks do not help students effectively prepare for an IT career.
I think I'll break these down further in following posts.


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