With 16 career and technical education programs offered in the Pittsburgh Public School District comes the weight of providing quality education in the face of rising expenses. For Angela Mike, executive director of CTE for Pittsburgh Public Schools since 2010, challenges arise when pursuing the results students need to meet
The school year will begin on Monday for an estimated 20,000 students who attend Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS), and Channel 11 just got our first look at some of the changes families should expect this fall.
Career and technical education programs in fields like information technology and health care are multiplying while surging tuition costs, the prospect of loan debt and availability of jobs deter students from college.
Freshmen from six Pittsburgh Public high schools visited the City-County Building last month to meet with representatives from the district’s Career and Technical Education program and city employees from various departments to learn about potential career paths. Students had the opportunity to talk with students and teachers from 16 Career