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Read this article as it initially appeared on May 26, 2020 on ROI-NJ. For the last two months, the graduates of New Jersey’s vocational and technical high schools have been [ Read More: From ROI-NJ: Career Classroom: N.J.’s Vocational-Technical Graduates Step Onto Front Lines of COVID-19 Battle ]

Three seniors from vocational technical high schools in Bergen and Monmouth counties were among the five New Jersey students named 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars. The U.S. Presidential Scholars award—one of [ Read More: Three County Vocational Technical Students Named 2020 Presidential Scholars ]

Read this article as it originally appeared May 11, 2020 on ROI-NJ.com. When the state ordered schools to close in March in an effort to slow the spread of the [ Read More: From ROI-NJ: Career Classroom: Getting creative — forced to teach from home, vocational-technical instructors adapt ]

By Kimberly Green and LeAnn Wilson Read this op-ed as it originally appeared in Medium.com. Career Technical Education (CTE) is more important than ever in today’s rapidly changing world. Former [ Read More: From Medium: In the Age of Coronavirus, Career-Tech Ed is More Important than Ever ]

TRENTON, NJ – April 22, 2020 – Two New Jersey career-focused high schools were recognized as the top Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) high schools in the nation U.S. [ Read More: Two New Jersey County Vocational-Technical High Schools Top List of Best STEM Schools in the Nation ]

Read this article as it originally appeared in ROI-NJ. New Jersey’s county technical-vocational schools are contributing to the effort to ensure those on the front lines battling COVID-19 have the [ Read More: From ROI-NJ: Doing their part — Vocational schools’ teachers, students use skills, equipment, supplies to help in fight against COVID-19 ]

Read this article as it originally appeared on March 11, 2020 in ROI-NJ. Meliza Rodriguez first started working in a bank while she was still in high school — literally. [ Read More: From ROI-NJ: Dollars and sense — Bank branch in Passaic County Technical Institute gives students real-world experience ]

Read this article as it originally appeared March 6, 2020 on ROI-NJ. By middle school, Ferouz Albukhari knew she wanted a career in the medical field. As an eighth grader, [ Read More: From ROI-NJ: Morris County partnership lets high school students experience vast array of health care careers ]

Read this article as it originally appeared Feb. 20, 2020 in NJHerald.com Rebecca Kopf was interested in becoming a nurse prior to her time at Sussex County Technical School. With [ Read More: From New Jersey Herald: Sussex Tech’s Rebecca Kopf is career-driven ]

By Judy Savage Read this op-ed as it originally appeared on nj.com. As we celebrate Career and Technical Education Month this February, it’s a good time to recognize the vital [ Read More: From NJ.com: N.J.’s technical schools will expand to prepare more students for jobs of the future | Opinion ]