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  • National News feature of Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education Program on CBS Mornings.

    CBS Mornings Tricks of the Trade: Some Schools Renew Focus On Career Education Amid Labor Shortage After decades of declining enrollment in vocational arts programs, a skilled labor shortage is prompting some high schools to place a renewed emphasis on career education. "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil has the story. Air Date: Aug 31, 2023

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  •  MADINA MADA, MALICHI SIMMONS, SAMANTHA LIGHTFOOT, LANIYA ZELLOUS-SANDERS AND JAH NESIA MCCOY, DURIN

    PPS celebrates its CTE graduates

    Courier Exclusive: With push from CTE Exec. Dir., Pittsburgh Public Schools makes personal finance course a graduation requirement At this point, Pittsburgh Public Schools’ CTE (Career and Technical Education) program runs like a well-oiled machine. Year after year, hundreds of students are graduating from the 16 various CTE programs that are offered at six PPS high schools.

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  •  Tenth graders TaeLyn Johnson, left, and Dilana Gray practice EMS skills during a career and technic

    Everyone Earns an Industry Certification and Most Go to College in This CTE Program

    Pittsburgh’s career and technical education students gain hands-on experiences as they learn the skills needed in those 16 career pathways, and they earn industry certifications and college credits. They also participate in paid internships or other work-based learning opportunities that are often outside of regular school hours.

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