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Vocational and Technical Education Courses Help Grow Greater Peoria’s Workforce
There is a growing perception that vocational and technical education programs are disappearing from our school systems.  Many people know these courses as “shop classes”, they’re also known as Career and Technical Education programs or CTE.  While there are changes occurring in this curriculum, most school districts are indeed maintaining CTE programs.  In fact Peoria, Woodford and Tazewell ...

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:53:15 -0700

Despite critic, Clarke schools on right track with vocational education, officials say
The executive director of a state organization for vocational teachers is questioning a Clarke County School District plan to partner with Athens Technical College in a revamped Athens Community Career Academy next year.

Sat, 19 May 2012 18:44:21 -0700

Analyst lifts rating for Career Education
Career Education Corp.'s stock climbed on Monday as an analyst upgraded his rating on the for-profit vocational school chain, saying that there will likely be more buybacks and less of a chance that the company will go out of business.

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:40:02 -0700

Adam Van Brimmer: Children's imaginations inspire on Career Day
A representative of my chosen profession, at least as an elementary schooler, failed to show up for any of the Radnor School career days in the early 1980s. Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Davey Concepcion and George Foster had something better to do, I guess.

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:12:59 -0700

A century habitat
To judge by the stone foundation under the house at 1508 Miles St., the house was built at least a hundred years ago. But it’s looking like new after Century Career Center students spent this spring renovating it for a Habitat for Humanity beneficiary family.

Mon, 21 May 2012 03:58:54 -0700