by Allyson Roberts | Jan 12, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
The Vincentown-based Shamrock Heating & Air Conditioning team is committed to supporting and educating Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT) students. For more than 20 years, Shamrock Heating & Air Conditioning employees have donated their time and...
by Allyson Roberts | Jan 3, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
When it comes to incorporating educational technology into the curriculum to promote the achievement of all students, school districts that focus on career and technical education may be leading the charge. That includes the Burlington County Special Services School...
by Allyson Roberts | Nov 6, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Student voices emphasized how work-based learning has helped prepare them for future career success during a recent presentation by county vocational-technical school leaders at New Jersey School Boards Association’s (NJSBA) Workshop 2023. “I think having...
by Allyson Roberts | Oct 17, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
When Rachael Coffey began thinking about how she’d spend the four years after 8th grade, she had to make decision: Should she go to the high school to her hometown of Little Ferry? Or should she try to get into a vocational-technical school? Ultimately, the choice...
by Allyson Roberts | Sep 26, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
There are more than 35,000 open manufacturing positions in N.J., according to the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program. One reason for the high number of vacancies is simple math, according to NJMEP Chief Executive Peter Connolly. “There’s a big gap between the...
