During Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, Mercer County Technical Schools’ podcast, The MCTS Experience, featured an interview with New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools (NJCCVTS) Executive Director Jackie Burke. Listen to Burke provide an overview of the Council’s role to support New Jersey’s county vocational-technical schools. She also highlights recent stats to provide an overview of the CTE experience offered by the schools and the impact of a career-focused education on students’ college and career achievements. Check out the interview!
Vocational-technical high school grads set new record with 367 members of the Class of 2026 earning associate degrees
A record-setting 367 students set to graduate this month from New Jersey’s county vocational-technical high schools have already earned an associate degree. This year’s total increased over last year’s by 30 associate degree recipients, indicating greater awareness among New Jersey high school students and their families about the range of educational opportunities provided by the county-based technical schools.
