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<Title>Baltimore County Public Schools Joins the Cyber Range</Title>
<Tagline>MIIC announces that BCPS has joined the Cyber Range</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><span><span>The </span><a href="http://miic.umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Maryland Institute for Innovative Computing</span></a><span> (MIIC) is pleased to announce that Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) is now the newest member of the Maryland Education Cyber Range initiative, joining twelve other Maryland counties on Virginia Tech's <span><a href="https://www.uscyberrange.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>US Cyber Range</span></a></span>. BCPS offers two </span><a href="https://dci.bcps.org/department/academics/career___technical_education_and_fine_arts/career_and_technical_education" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Career and Technical Education</span></a><span> pathways in </span><a href="https://dci.bcps.org/department/academics/career___technical_education_and_fine_arts/career_and_technical_education/c_t_e_programs/information_technology" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Information Technology</span></a><span>, one in Computer Science, and one in Network Engineering, as well as Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH). The US Cyber Range provides the opportunity for hands-on exercises and virtual environments to supplement the courses required for these pathways. Increasing access to cybersecurity education for K-12 is an integral component of the state's efforts to improve computing education and reduce the cybersecurity workforce gap. The </span><a href="https://cs4md.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Maryland Center for Computing Education</span></a><span> has helped to spearhead and shepherd efforts to shrink this gap of over 15,000 open computing positions in the state by providing professional development to teachers, and ensuring that nearly every high school in the state provides computer science courses.   </span></span></div>
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<Summary>The Maryland Institute for Innovative Computing (MIIC) is pleased to announce that Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) is now the newest member of the Maryland Education Cyber Range initiative,...</Summary>
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<Title>Welcome to the Maryland Institute for Innovative Computing!</Title>
<Tagline>Fueling the next generation of technical talent, today.</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Exciting News!</div><div><br></div><div>We are thrilled to welcome you to the Maryland Institute for Innovative Computing! Our mission? To ignite the spark of innovation and pave the way for the future's tech trailblazers.</div><div><br></div><div>We're on a journey to empower minds, cultivate creativity, and equip students with the skills to shape tomorrow's digital landscape.</div><div><br></div><div>Stay tuned for a world of cutting-edge ideas, collaborative learning, and transformative experiences. Together, let's embrace innovation and usher in a new era of limitless possibilities! #InnovationUnleashed #TechTalent #MIICWelcome</div></div>
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<Summary>Exciting News!     We are thrilled to welcome you to the Maryland Institute for Innovative Computing! Our mission? To ignite the spark of innovation and pave the way for the future's tech...</Summary>
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