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!
Career Classroom: Vocational Education/Higher Education Partnership Targets New Jersey Nursing Shortage (ROI-NJ)
New Jersey is facing a projected shortage of more than 24,000 nurses by the year 2036 – the fourth largest shortage in the nation, according to a report by the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis. However, a groundbreaking partnership between two New Jersey higher education institutions and Monmouth County Vocational School District aims to create a pipeline of career-ready nurses to help tackle that shortage.
