by Allyson Roberts | Aug 19, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
By Jackie Burke, executive director of the NJ Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools Hanging on the walls of the media production classroom at Bergen County Technical High School are photographs of instructor Thomas Rome capturing some of the most iconic...
by Allyson Roberts | Jul 22, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Every employer has a wish list of the skills new hires should possess. Rather than hope the right candidates come along, why not help train them? That’s what PSEG Nuclear did nearly 30 years ago when the company partnered with Salem County Vocational Technical Schools...
by Allyson Roberts | Mar 25, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Ishani Singh, a senior at High Technology High School, has been a little busy running an international non-profit organization, being interviewed by Good Morning America, and traveling to a conference in the United Arab Emirates. Singh, a resident of Holmdel, N.J., is...
by Allyson Roberts | Mar 24, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Carpentry students at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) continued their partnership with the Somerset County Handyman Program in an effort to provide assistance to members of the community who are dealing with mobility issues. The...
by Allyson Roberts | Mar 5, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools (NJCCVTS) Executive Director Jackie Burke appeared on the Simply Dynamic podcast to discuss career and technical education (CTE) offered across the state’s county-based schools. Her appearance during CTE...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 25, 2025 | Employer Engagement, Featured News
New Jersey’s county vocational-technical school districts have continued the tradition of each naming a Business Partner of the Year. The 2024 honorees represent a range of industries, from automotive to healthcare and advanced manufacturing to barbering. Celebrating...
