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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- General
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Geneseo schools leader named Superintendent of Distinction
Dr. Adam Brumbaugh, superintendent of Geneseo CUSD #228, has been named the 2025Superintendent of Distinction by his colleagues in the Blackhawk Region of the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA). According to a news release, Brumbaugh was honored at an awards luncheon Thursday in Springfield. State Superintendent Dr. Tony Sanders was the featured speaker, where 21 IASA regional Superintendents of Distinction were recognized. 'I am humbled and honored to represent the Black Hawk Region, and I am grateful to work alongside so many talented superintendents,' said Brumbaugh, who has been an educator for 21 years and superintendent of Geneseo CUSD #228 for seven years. 'Such recognition is a credit to Geneseo and the committed families, staff, students and Board of Education I have the pleasure to work with.' Those nominating Brumbaugh noted a number of successes during his tenure including: Implemented instructional coaching cycles for every teacher. Led the implementation of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). Oversaw construction of a new $4.2 million Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center. Renewed a standards-based approach to teaching and learning. The Blackhawk Region includes school districts in Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer counties. Superintendents of Distinction were selected by peers in their region based on their commitment, dedication and leadership. 'Effective school leadership requires both vision and the ability to execute,' said IASA Executive Director Dr. Brent Clark. 'Dr. Brumbaugh has demonstrated both qualities consistently throughout his career in Geneseo. His focus on building community partnerships while enhancing educational opportunities has created lasting positive change for students.' The 11th annual luncheon was sponsored by Stifel, the country's leading underwriter of K-12 school bonds. 'The superintendents honored today exemplify the depth of leadership and personal commitment that exceptional superintendents bring to their districts to serve students and staff to be the best they can be,' said Anne Noble, managing director of Stifel. 'Stifel's longtime commitment to IASA culminates in honoring these amazing superintendents and thanking them for all they do for the students of Illinois.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
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Pinecrest Academy students excel in dual enrollment program in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The students at Pinecrest Academy in Las Vegas are making the most of their senior year, graduating with both high school diplomas and associate degrees. Gage Garvin and Roxi Perez, both enrolled in the school's Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, have found it instrumental in shaping their career paths while also earning valuable job certifications.'It actually gave me college credits at the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) for aviation ground school,' Garvin said. 'It got me introduced to piloting and got a couple of flight hours as a student pilot, so that helped expand my skill set.' Garvin aspires to become a marine biologist and help conserve the sea otter. His dream job is to work at the Monterrey aquarium. Outside of school, Garvin stays equally active. He volunteers with the Nevada SPCA and recently organized a student-led cleanup at Wetlands Park.'We ended up picking up over 650 pounds of trash over 9.3 acres,' Garvin said. 'A bit of multidisciplinary effort at the Wetlands, and I love nature, and I love the environment, and I love to give back to the people and the place that gave me life and helped raise me.' Roxi Perez, through the CTE program, earned her workplace readiness certificate in graphic design and now plans to pursue a bachelor's degree in biochemistry. Despite facing personal challenges, Perez said she is grateful for the opportunity to continue her education. 'As a little girl, my brothers and I had our mother taken away from us from a very young age,' Perez said. 'Thankfully, though, my savior came in, my grandfather, whom I now call my dad. He's always had that drive and put that drive into me and instilled into me that I need to take the opportunities that I have.' Since the age of 16, Perez has been juggling work to support her family while completing both high school and college. She credits her success to the unwavering support of her teachers and her dad, saying she could not have done it without them. 'I didn't have a mother growing up, and a lot of my teachers became my maternal figures. A lot of them I cried to, a lot of them gave me advice and made me feel secure, and made this feel like home,' Perez said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Business
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College isn't for everyone. Good pathways to good jobs are good options
Career and technical education may be the most important part of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future, writes Kalman Hettleman, but also the most-overlooked. (Photo by Getty Images) WARNING: This column may be hazardous to the comfort level of many readers. It's easy to get lost in the bureaucratic weeds of the many agencies at the center of the world of Career and Technical Education (CTE), as I have in my research. Still, please give the column a try. We must struggle to understand the serious growing pains that threaten CTE's success. The Career and Technical Education (CTE) provisions in the Blueprint for Maryland's Future are, arguably, the most important but most neglected part of the landmark legislation. They are intended to provide optional pathways for students to be well-prepared for well-paying jobs as well as for college. The focus is on Apprenticeships and Career Counseling. And expanding them should be a slam dunk. No one's against CTE, not even Trump. Students want good jobs and employers want skilled workers, and the Blueprint goes all out to connect them. Unfortunately, implementation of Apprenticeships and Career Counseling is moving more slowly than it should. And regrettably, the General Assembly did little about it, with two exceptions noted later. The CTE program can't succeed without two major improvements. One is to simplify and strengthen lines of authority and accountability among the incredible number of bureaucracies that populate the CTE universe. The second is lack of resources. Understand first that the CTE goals are extremely ambitious: Apprenticeships. By school year 2030-31, 45% of public graduates should complete the high school portion of a registered apprenticeship or other work credential. However, compare the 45% goal with the fact that in 2021 less than 15% completed the requirements. At the same time, the Apprenticeship program is saddled with problems. Among them: not enough employers; not enough funding; administrative hurdles within school systems; and interagency stumbling blocks. Maryland Matters welcomes guest commentary submissions at editor@ We suggest a 750-word limit and reserve the right to edit or reject submissions. We do not accept columns that are endorsements of candidates, and no longer accept submissions from elected officials or political candidates. Opinion pieces must be signed by at least one individual using their real name. We do not accept columns signed by an organization. Commentary writers must include a short bio and a photo for their bylines. Views of writers are their own. Lawmakers this year did provide $5 million additional funding per year for two years, but the administrative hurdles remain. Career Counseling. The Blueprint requires every middle and high school student to receive annually individualized career counseling about job pathways. But here too, daunting obstacles stand in the way of a sky-high goal. There is tension and confusion in the relative roles of school systems and workforce development boards under the state Department of Labor. Also, the goal of annual individualized counseling is impossible given the woefully limited funds to hire counselors. (Notwithstanding that the General Assembly extended current funding for two years.) An idea, advanced by Sen. Jim Rosapepe (D-Prince George's), is to amend the Blueprint to follow the Swiss model. It provides middle school students with broad exposure but not, as with high school students, individualized guidance. (Rosapepe's opinions deserve attention. He is the most knowledgeable and dogged voice in Annapolis for CTE.) The good news is that the involved agencies recognize the problems in the Career Counseling program. The bad news is that there are way too many such agencies. The list includes the Blueprint Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB), the state education department (MSDE), local school systems, state and local workforce development boards, the state CTE Committee and Apprenticeship 2030 Commission, and community colleges. That is a helluva lot of cooks in the CTE kitchen. The Kirwan Commission intended the CTE Committee under the Governor's Workforce Development Board to be the executive chef. Its position, influenced by Rosapepe, was that workforce development boards know infinitely more about job markets than school systems; also implicit was a lack of confidence in the competence of MSDE and local school systems. But, in my view, Apprenticeships and Career Counseling are markedly different in how school systems relate to them. Apprenticeship interactions with employers are beyond the normal orbit of school systems; counseling is a routine school function, and should be entrusted to schools, as advocated by the Public School Superintendents' Association. The key is for MSDE to develop smart standards, provide strong technical assistance and conduct tough monitoring, including assessing whether there is sufficient collaboration between school systems and workforce development boards. Rosapepe disagrees. He believes that workforce boards will be stronger and more accountable managers. What isn't in dispute is that implementation is falling far short. The MSDE 2024 Blueprint Implementation Plan reveals that CTE is generally lagging. The CTE Committee acknowledges 'it will take several years of building programming and capacity.' Finally, not to pile on but there is a big underlying and sometimes imperceptible hurdle: The widespread perception that CTE is a dumping ground for poorly performing students. John McWhorter, a regular New York Times op-ed contributor, has written: 'The idea that in our society the ordinary trajectory after high school is to attend another four years of school has become arbitrary, purposeless and even absurd.' Nonetheless, the absurdity is drummed into the heads of parents, students, and even some educators. Bravo readers (good job!) if you've managed to endure this foray into the deep weeds of CTE. It's worth it: CTE is indispensable to the future of large numbers of our students, and much more must be urgently done to raise awareness and political support. Its potential, envisioned in the Blueprint, is at great risk.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
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2 Siouxland colleges to receive $1M grants for career academy programs
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCAU) — Two community colleges in northwest Iowa will each receive grants from the state worth $1 million to go towards expanding access to career academy programs. The Iowa Department of Education announced in a release Thursday that nearly $4 million will be awarded to four Iowa colleges. Both Northwest Iowa Community College and Western Iowa Tech Community College's Denison campus will receive $1 million. DOGE targets Sioux City IRS and U.S. Attorney offices The money comes through Iowa's Career Academy Incentive Fund, which supports partnerships that 'empower more students with multiple pathways to postsecondary success,' according to the Iowa Department of Education. 'Iowa is investing in its future through the Career Academy Incentive Fund,' Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a statement in part. 'High school students across the state gain valuable experience, skills and credentials that will not only help shape their futures, but will also build the next generation of workers in our communities.' Northwest Iowa Community College will use the grant to create a new regional center and career academy for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in Marcus, per a release from the school. 'This initiative will give high school students the opportunity to explore career pathways, gain essential workforce skills, and help strengthen our region's talent pipeline,' Dr. Jon Hartog, the college's president, said in a statement in part. 'I am excited about the positive impact this Regional Center and career academy will have on students and our communities for years to come.' Food restrictions for Iowans on SNAP benefits advances in Iowa House Meanwhile, Western Iowa Tech will add career academies for health sciences, welding technology, and HVAC to its currently-under construction regional center. The building is set to open this fall, with these three programs set to open in fall 2026. Additionally, Southwestern Community College in Creston received $1 million and Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge will be awarded over $944,000. For more information on Iowa's Career Academy Initiative Fund, . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Business
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Lamar, South Central Elementary awarded CTE funds
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — Two Washington County, Tennessee elementary schools were awarded funds to support Career and Technical Education, or CTE. Lamar and South Central elementary schools received $500 from the Tennessee Directors of Career and Technical Education and Tennessee Advanced Career and Technical Education. Main Street Days: St. Paddy's Day Edition happening in Johnson City on March 15 According to the school system, the funds will be used to develop the schools' CTE programs through strategic purchases. Check presentations took place Monday at both schools. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
