Education Report - Obama Visits Tech High School in Texas

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VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. An high school in Texas recently welcomed a special visitor. Obama visited Manor New Technology High School, near the of Austin. The high school seeks to help prepare to meet the increasing demand for technology workers. It gained national recognition for focusing on student projects in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Manor New has 332 students. Sixty-eight percent are from ethnic or minorities. Fifty-two percent are from poor families. Across the , students from poor families are more likely to have educational levels and leave school. But the Texas school 97 percent of its graduates to college in 2011 all of its graduates in 2012. Most schools, however, not have the financial support that Manor New Technology . It gets help from private organizations as well as and federal funding. Technology schools are sometimes criticized for paying enough attention to the arts and social sciences. supporters say more money should go into STEM programs will provide people with jobs. University of Texas professor Suri says workplace success depends on good communication and ability to work well with others as a team. says an understanding of cultures is important. For instance, students at Manor New Technology High School reconstructed early tools used to build pyramids. They learned about the involved. But they also studied the social and cultural of that time.

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