by Allyson Roberts | Feb 5, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Software Engineer Billy Torres, of Garfield, delights in building applications that bring value and joy to millions of people worldwide. He has worked for several companies, including Google, Airbnb and TikTok, and is now embracing his latest challenge at Citadel....
by Allyson Roberts | Jan 9, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
New Jersey’s county vocational-technical schools have each named a 2023 Business Partner of the Year to highlight a company or professional helping to prepare a new generation for the workforce. Such partners are critical for ensuring career-focused curricula remain...
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 | 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...
