[jorgecastillo]

Do they? I wouldn't know but I am more likely to believe they don't. They probably do the same thing as they do in Mexico, where in high school we have technical careers. Depending on the technical career" they teach C (C++?), Visual Basic* or Visual FoxPro* and how to diagnose and repair a PC among other things. But people that pass this subjects are no more hackers than people that pass algebra and calculus are mathematicians.

" Which depends on the high school you go to. ? I am not sure if C++ was available when I was in high school. * This was some time ago when I was in high school, maybe they don't teach them anymore.

[Kevinjmireles]

Hacker is such a loaded term... but the point is they have some technical skills that are actually valuable and can lead to decent paying jobs as well as additional study/development if they choose to... vs. cosmetology or some of the other vocational ed being offered.