Subaru-U Creates Pipeline to Auto Industry with CTECS
Jeff LeClair of Subaru New England enrolls Bristol Technical Education Center Automotive Technology students into Subaru-U. Nationally, automotive retailers are struggling to meet the ever-increasing demand for new technicians as their current workforce reaches retirement age. One manufacturer has developed a creative solution to this challenge by [...]
C.A.R.E.S. Council Tips for Setting Intention
A positive culture and climate is a priority for all CTECS schools, and top-of-mind this year as students returned full-time to the classroom. CTECS C.A.R.E.S. Council, which stands for Creating Attitudes and Relationships that Empower Staff and Students, works to embed Social and Emotional Learning strategies in all facets [...]
Pre-apprenticeship Program Opens Doors to Industry Opportunities
A week-long Pre-Apprenticeship High School Training Program was held in shop classes at Oliver Wolcott Technical High school this December, exposing students to trades that will be open for them in the highway construction industry upon graduation. This same program was also available to Bullard-Havens Tech (Bridgeport) and Ellis [...]
Mansfield Connections Highlights Windham Tech Graduate
Like many kids growing up in and around Mansfield, Cody Horan's life was influenced by some exceptional teachers. They crossed paths while Cody attended Windham Technical High School in Willimantic, which attracts students from towns throughout the area. "I received a great education and had two great HVAC shop [...]
What’s Right With Schools: Afterschool program provides students hands-on experience in various trades
“The Career Academy is a program that allows students from Meriden Public Schools to come to Wilcox Tech and take some classes after school,” Pat Ciarleglio, an education consultant for the Connecticut Technical Education Career System (CTECS) said.
