The School District of Philadelphia just earned a feather in its cap for STEM education: Kensington High School won first place at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference last month in the Career Pathway Showcase’s business, management and technology category.
SkillsUSA is a national organization that prepares students for technical, skilled and service careers. The Career Pathway Showcase is a contest for which high school participants created a presentation to show off their knowledge in their chosen field, and how their program is preparing them for a future career.
Seniors Angela Ramos, Jean Rivas-Rodriguez and Sammy Canela represented their school’s Computer Support Systems Technology Program, a career and technical education (CTE) program, in the Pennsylvania competition. CTE courses offer both academic learning and hands-on experience focused on a specific field.
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