In August, ISBE’s ConneCTEd newsletter put a spotlight on Health Occupations Youth Apprenticeship (HOYA) students and staff. The program, run by CareerTEC and comprised of students from EFE 220’s service area, including Dakota, Durand, Freeport, Orangeville, Pearl City, and Pecatonica, announced a 97.7% pass rate for the IDPH Nurse Aide Competency exam and several new job shadow partnerships that will support students in the region for years to come.
Since the formation of the Workforce Education Committee, Vermilion County has taken bold steps to enhance Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and expand work-based...
Driven by input from local educators and businesses, the Regional Career Connections calendar was created to better link Southern Illinois students with local career opportunities....
All Rockford Public Schools (RPS) high school students benefit from small learning communities called Academies. Within the Academies, students choose from career pathways that allow...
Prospect High School students Molly Beyna, Lexi Kuzak and Neve Pomis recently pitched their product, Shimmer Shield, to a panel of investor judges. The panel...
Whiteside Area Career Center (WACC) is off to its strongest start yet with 727 students enrolled this year. Several programs—including Welding & Manufacturing, Allied Health,...