Tag Archives: Career and Technical Education

Wyoming Is Ready to Work: Bus Tour Day Three

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley

Rock Springs: Celebrating career academies A four-year college education isn’t for everyone. Both President Obama and Secretary Duncan often note the importance of community colleges, technical and career programs to the future of our country’s economic health. Earlier this year, … Continue reading →

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Wyoming Career Academy Feeds Local Demand for Energy and Health Care Workers

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Joanne Weiss

In Wyoming, where the Education Drives America tour stopped Sept. 14, the career academy at Rock Springs High School is a model worth shouting about, because it graduates students who are truly both college and career ready. There are two … Continue reading →

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Students Provide Feedback on ED’s “Blueprint for Transforming CTE”

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Samuel Ryan

Secretary Arne Duncan and Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier recently met with student members from Career and Technical Student Organizations to discuss the department’s Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education (CTE). “We’re really here to … Continue reading →

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Weighing In on CTE Blueprint

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley

“This administration believes that career and technical education is central to rebuilding our economy and securing a brighter future for our nation,” said Brenda Dann-Messier, assistant secretary for vocational and adult education, at last week’s release of the Obama Administration’s … Continue reading →

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Day Two Iowa: Improving Rural Economies & Transforming CTE

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley

“I hadn’t taken an algebra class in 40 years,” community college student Jennifer DeLange told Secretary Duncan yesterday morning at a White House Rural Council Roundtable in Waterloo, Iowa. DeLange spent years working in a plastics factory, but when the … Continue reading →

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