by Allyson Roberts | Jun 9, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
337 students are celebrating two graduations and a head start Trenton, N.J. – New Jersey county vocational-technical schools have set a new record with 337 students from the Class of 2025 earning an associate degree while in high school. That number is up 86...
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...
by Allyson Roberts | Feb 24, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
Edwin Oyola thoroughly enjoyed his Engineering education at Essex County Schools of Technology (ECST), and he said it led to a career that makes him just as happy – teaching Engineering Robotics to current students at ECST’s Newark Campus. Oyola graduated from...
by Allyson Roberts | Jan 22, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Toshiba Nelson, supervisor of Catering Operations for Flik Hospitality Group, said she understood the benefits of partnering with a vocational high school even before securing a relationship between her employer and Essex County Schools of Technology. “As a former...
by Allyson Roberts | Jan 10, 2025 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
One year ago, Flik Hospitality, part of the Compass Group, approached Essex County Schools of Technology (ECST) to initiate a work-based learning program at Newark Liberty International Airport for students studying in the Business and Culinary Arts programs. Flik’s...
