Check out these excellent technology and entrepreneurship stories:
- Tech company started by teenagers sells for $100M - learn more
- Tech companies dominate the World's Most Innovative Companies published by Forbes Magazine - learn more
- Many Utah companies make the 2011 Inc 5000 "Fastest Growing Companies" list - sort by state
- There's never been a better job market for software engineers - read this whole article
- After passing MIT of Boston last year, University of Utah continues to be the #1 research university in "Technology Commercialization" - learn more
Here are just a few samples of the many great comments we receive from parents (and students):
1) Hi-Tech High parents respond to a great Daily Herald article: Read more
2) "My kids LOVE their Hi Tech High courses! Thank you for providing such wonderful opportunities for the children in this community!!! Thanks so much! Our family has been with Hi-Tech High for two years and has been so blessed because of it."
3) "We are a household of entrepreneurs, with four growing boys all interested in robotics, inventing, and engineering. We are very excited to have found your program."
4) Read this actual letter sent to her friends by a mom with three participating children:
"Many of you know we have been homeschooling our children for many years. In addition to studying the classics I have always felt that it would be advantageous to have my children become very adept at technology and be part of the young generation of entrepreneurs that invent the next Facebook or Ooma phone. So two years ago, we signed up for courses with a new online technology program for teens called Hi-Tech High.
This year with the passage of Senate Bill 65, funding has now been approved for all students in Utah (Government or Public, Charter, and Homeschool) ages 10-18 to take at least 2 classes online. For those with children in a public school this means that your children could spend more time at home doing online classes instead of all day away at school. Some of you may like that?!
All combined [my three children] have taken courses in game design I and II, graphic arts, web design, google ad words certification, basic programming, entrepreneurship I, digital photography and graphics, audio engineering, and computer aided design. Along with these technology courses they also had a variety of core classes online that helped them with math, english, and fine arts. The most exciting part for them was getting their own laptops and other technology and software to keep and aid their learning.
How much did this cost us out of pocket? Zero! Hi-Tech High (HTH) is an online charter program so just like any government funded school, the state pays for it with your tax money. And with changes this year Hi-Tech High recommends many fabulous online schools that you can take classes from (eg Williamsburg Academy, BYU Independent Study, and more). If you tailor your own class at home, they will allow you to purchase up to $150 in books, supplies, tuition fees for each core class that you can design to fit your child's needs. So some of our classes will be on-site at a Commonwealth School in West Jordan. The $150 per class reimbursement will help to cover costs of tuition, books, and supplies. A great benefit to our family!
I wanted to share this with you so you could take advantage of this opportunity if you choose to. If you study this out and decide to do this, please tell them that Shauna referred you. I hope that many of you will take this opportunity and go forward. It has really helped my children become tech savvy and I can't say enough good about Hi-Tech High. If you have been involved with Harmony Ed and decide to switch to Hi-Tech High, even if you signed up this year, you are considered a returning student and qualify for $400 technology allowance. Hi-Tech High will help you with switching over and taking care of the paperwork.
Please forward on to others who you think may be interested; this opportunity is too good to miss. Aloha, Shauna"
