by Allyson Roberts | Jan 25, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Essex County Schools of Technology’s (ECST) partnership with Urban Agriculture Cooperative offers students the opportunity to make and sell value-added products in their weekly food boxes. The real-world learning experience helps students in Culinary Arts, Graphic...
by Allyson Roberts | Jan 23, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
During the last year, Jersey City-based Move the Needle has collaborated with Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST) to develop innovative educational programs and community initiatives that bridge the digital divide, promote diversity and inclusion, and empower...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 4, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Diane Chaleff has busy days as a Google enterprise and productivity software employee, but she consistently finds time for students in the Bergen County Academies. Her dedication and commitment to helping students prepare for their futures earned her the title of 2023...
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 | Feb 28, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Danielle Avery Grant lives by the words, “Now is the time.” On a recent visit to Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology, part of the Essex County Schools of Technology, she spoke to Business Academy students about careers, academic expectations, and the importance...
