Treffer: Oracle Academy: Four Success Stories Model the Competitive Edge of CTE.

The article focuses on Oracle Academy, a business/education partnership, taking Career and Technical Education to the next level. The Oracle Academy partners with high schools to provide curriculum, professional development, Oracle technology and expertise valued at more than $130,000 per school. The Oracle Academy offers three 180 hour courses--Database Design and Programming, Database Application Development and Java Programming. John Brannon, a teacher says that the Oracle Academy offers incomparable benefits, from sharpening and honing thinking skills to encouraging analytical thinking.