Healthcare Partnerships Offer Real-World Learning for New Jersey CTE Students (NJBIZ)

by Allyson Roberts | Jan 26, 2026 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Uncategorized

Health care and life sciences are key drivers of New Jersey’s economy, and sustaining their growth requires a strong, skilled workforce. The state’s county vocational-technical schools play an important role in developing that talent, with health-related career...

New Jersey vo-tech schools expand AI career pathways (NJBIZ)

by Allyson Roberts | Nov 24, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

A column by Jackie Burke, executive director of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools. As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy, New Jersey’s county vocational-technical schools are embracing a unique challenge. The schools are...

Building a Healthier Workforce: Morris County’s Academy for Health Care Science Inspires New Jersey’s Wellness Culture (ROI-NJ)

by Allyson Roberts | Nov 11, 2025 | Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

In today’s competitive workforce, employers continue to invest in health and wellness initiatives that boost employee wellbeing, productivity and retention. By prioritizing employee health, organizations are contributing to a healthier, more resilient workforce that...

What Today’s Students Need to Succeed Tomorrow — And How NJ Is Making It Happen – Or Not. Part 1 of a 6-Part Series (TAPinto)

by Allyson Roberts | Nov 11, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

FREEHOLD, NJ — This is the first in a six-part series exploring how New Jersey’s education system, particularly its vocational, trade schools, and, in some instances, public and private schools, and how they’re evolving to meet the demands of a changing economy....

Class Act with Chris Wragge visits Newark Tech in Essex County, New Jersey (CBS New York)

by Allyson Roberts | Oct 24, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Uncategorized

Class Act with Chris Wragge returned for our fourth season Friday morning, live from Newark Tech in Essex County, New Jersey. Gone are the old stereotypes of vocational and technical schools. This hotbed of higher learning draws on the best of the county’s 22...