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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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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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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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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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City formalizes workforce development partnership with Pittsburgh Public Schools
The City of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Public Schools have launched a workforce development program to help steer kids into careers in government, robotics or trade skills. Students will be able to access internships and entry-level job opportunities with about 40 private industry groups and in city government, officials said Friday. 90.5 WESA | By Kiley Koscinski Published September 9, 2022 at 1:10 PM EDT
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New partnership between Pittsburgh Public Schools and city prepare students for success
PITTSBURGH — Look at some of these great businesses based right here in Pittsburgh. It’s intimidating even for adults to talk to some of the CEOs of these companies, let alone teenagers. Argo AI founder and CEO Bryan Salesky joined in on creating yet another pathway for Pittsburgh public school students as part of Mayor Ed Gainey’s initiative, Pathways to Prosperity.By Alyssa Raymond, WPXI-TV September 09, 2022 at 6:07 pm EDT
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Pittsburgh, city school district announce new workforce development program for students
As a way to build more avenues for local students to successfully enter the workforce, Pittsburgh Public Schools and the city have announced a new partnership focused on workforce development. by HALLIE LAUER | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | hlauer@post-gazette.com | SEP 9, 2022. | 1:08 PM
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New partnership with city gives more Pittsburgh Public Schools students entry-level jobs and internships
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - For years now, Pittsburgh Public Schools has had a program that offers career and technical classes for students. Now that program is getting an upgrade thanks to a new partnership with the city of Pittsburgh. BY ROYCE JONES | SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 / 7:37 PM / CBS PITTSBURGH
