FARMINGTON During a Friday tour of Foster Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center in Farmington, Governor Janet Mills highlighted the importance of Maine CTEs in training skilled workers and spurring economic recovery and long-term growth from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maine’s public education system has 27 CTE schools that provide Maine students with training for careers, including in welding, nursing and emergency medicine, computer programming and pre-engineering, electrical, heating and cooling systems, building trades, early childhood education, marine trades, automotive technology, horticulture, hospitality and culinary arts, among others.
Governor Mills has proposed investing $20 million for program, equipment and facility upgrades for the state’s 27 CTEs as part of the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, her proposal to invest more than $1 billion in discretionary federal relief funds allocated to Maine under the American Rescue Plan Act.
Investment in Maineâs Career and Technical Education Centers Critical to Economic Recovery, Says Governor Mills
May 14, 2021
Governorâs Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan proposes $20 million for CTEs to train students and strengthen Maineâs workforce
Farmington, MAINE â During a tour of Foster Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center in Farmington today, Governor Janet Mills highlighted the importance of Maine CTEs in training skilled workers and spurring economic recovery and long-term growth from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Mills has proposed investing $20 million for program, equipment and facility upgrades for the stateâs 27 CTEs as part of the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, her proposal to invest more than $1 billion in discretionary Federal relief funds allocated to Maine under the American Rescue Plan Act.
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U.S. Sen. Collins meets with Maine career and technical education leaders Contributed • March 1, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine met with the leaders of career and technical education centers based in Houlton, Dexter and Sanford.
“Job training programs are proven, successful tools that help people gain the skills they need to prepare for rewarding careers,” said Collins. “I enjoyed speaking with these CTE leaders in northern, central and southern Maine who are helping students access this career pathway, opening doors to good-paying jobs, and making it easier for businesses to find qualified workers. Hands-on learning is an indispensable component of CTE, and these educators have done a commendable job maintaining in-person learning while keeping students and faculty safe during the pandemic.”