May 1 is the deadline many students are facing to accept their college of choice but more and more students are opting for an education alternative or an apprenticeship.
View this story as it appeared April 29, 2023 on Good Morning America.
New rankings from U.S. News & World Report put 13 county vocational-technical high schools in the top 25 New Jersey high schools and two of those schools place in the top 50 high schools nationally.
As National College Decision Day approaches, the rising cost of college has led to an increased focus on alternate pathways for students. This has long been a goal of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools (NJCCVTS): promote the value of a career-focused education.
Jackie Burke, executive director of the NJ Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools, discusses the value of a career-focused high school education for students headed to college or right into the workforce during an interview with Mark Bonamo on My9’s New Jersey Now.