The importance of school-based training for a career in the trades was hammered home to state education officials Friday during a tour of the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton, where they saw students of today preparing for jobs in the workforce a few years from now.
(The Center Square) – Boosting funding for career and technical education programs stands out among the governor s budget priorities this year as legislative leaders signal joint support for the request.
Tomás Hanna, of the state Department of Education, said the goal of the program is to expose young people, particularly people of color, to careers in education.