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 | Apr 28, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
New Jersey has earned the designation “Hollywood East” with a growing number of location shoots, studios and sound stages. That growth now includes an investment of more than $850 million by Netflix to create one of the largest production facilities in the world —...
by Allyson Roberts | Apr 28, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Employer Engagement
In an effort to help STEM students across the state, AT&T recently announced that it has awarded the New Jersey Association of Counties Foundation $10,500 — to be used by county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on studying technology and...
by Allyson Roberts | Apr 19, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
A new Bergen County career and technical school will open to students in 2025 with the help of a state grant. The county on Tuesday held the official groundbreaking ceremony for the school, which will be built behind the Bergen County Technical Schools Paramus campus...
by Allyson Roberts | Mar 28, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Eric M. Krise understands the significance of early career training programs, as owner of Salem County-based Eric M. Krise Electrical Contractor LLC. The success of his business depends on employing skilled workers who can provide electrical, plumbing, heating and...
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 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...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 27, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Tori Frisbie recalls the excitement of putting what she was learning at Sussex County Technical Schools (SCTS) to the test. “At the beginning, cosmetology students at SCTS attended traditional high school classes most of the time, with two periods every day for...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 24, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Christian Rios always liked to cook. As a five-year-old, he made breakfast for his parents, resulting in a meal that was more oil than eggs. But his parents made gentle suggestions and encouraged him to try again. His innate love for cooking and some life experiences...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 23, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Early in high school, Adam Vacirca knew that he didn’t want to “just sit behind a desk.” He was a hands-on learner and realized he would have an advantage in a vocational-technical program. He began investigating options at Mercer County Technical Schools (MCTS). “I...
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