by Allyson Roberts | Aug 30, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Read a recent article detailing New Jersey’s highest-ranked high schools. Nine of the top 10 are county vocational-technical schools. All county vocational-technical schools on the list below are bolded. The U.S. News & World Report rankings of the nation’s...
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 | 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 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...