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 | Aug 29, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
The countdown is on for the start of school. Parents and students are no doubt aware of the timeline, but employers across the state are becoming increasingly attuned to it, as well. Many are eager to once again welcome students from New Jersey’s county...
by Allyson Roberts | May 1, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
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.
by Allyson Roberts | Mar 1, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, an ideal time to brighten the spotlight on the state’s career-focused education. But to fully capture the modern experience at NJ county vocational-technical schools, we need quite a big spotlight. The depth and...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 22, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
After graduating in 1987 from the School of Construction Technology at Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools (PCTVS), David Trinidad joined the Carpenters Union Local 124. He went into his career with a head start having participated in the co-op program at...
