Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Held for New Platt Technical High School
The new Platt Technical High School is officially open! A grand opening for the new location was held on Tuesday morning, where special guests included Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, State Representative Kathy Kennedy, and Milford Mayor Benjamin Blake. In her remarks, Congresswoman Rose DeLauro stated, [...]
CT’s Technical High School’s Host In-Person Substitute Hiring Events
The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is hiring substitute teachers for Connecticut’s 17 technical high schools. Four (4) in-person hiring events will be held in September and October from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Qualified applicants will receive job offers at the event. September 27, 2022: A.I. [...]
Carpentry Student Lines Up Job in National Defense
Hadley Gonzalez is “building freedom”. At least that is what her intern cohort in General Dynamic Electric Boat’s Summer High School Intern Program (SHIP) would repeat at the start and end of each work day. Electric Boat designs, constructs and provides support to submarines for [...]
CTECS Celebrated Staff Convocation to Kick-off the 2022-2023 School Year
The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) officially kicked off the 2022-2023 school year at a Convocation celebration, welcoming back teachers and staff from 20 school locations. The event was held on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. [...]
CTECS Offers Free Students Meals Through Community Eligibility Provision
The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as part of the National School Lunch Program for school year 2022-2023. Under this provision, participating districts and schools provide free breakfast and lunch to all students at all times. All students enrolled [...]
CTECS Students Place with High Honors at SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference
CTECS students from around the state showcased their skills and earned honors at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) held in Atlanta, Georgia on June 20-24, 2022. The conference held more than 6,500 career and technical education students from around the country and focused on 108 different [...]