he Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) will hold a job fair for experienced tradespeople interested in pursuing a career in teaching. The fair will take place on Thurs., Feb. 20, 2020, from 4 to 7 p.m. at W.F. Kaynor Technical High School, 43 Tompkins St., Waterbury, CT.

Rachel Markovics, 17, is the first female high school student to compete in the Connecticut Automotive Technology Competition in the 20 plus years it’s been held.

About 1,200 high school technical students gathered at H.C. Wilcox Technical High School on March 27 for the 38th annual Skills USA national competition.

Nivea Torres brings a focused, professionally driven and deeply personal approach to her job as superintendent of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTHSS), which she and her staff are tirelessly aiming to put at the forefront of career and technical education nationally.

A look at technology’s role in 21st century career and technical education with Dr. Nivea Torres of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System

The Connecticut Learns and Works Conference was held on Friday in Rocky Hill, drawing educators, counselors, employment and training specialists interested in career and workforce development.

As college degrees are advertised to high school students as a prerequisite for entering Connecticut’s changing, knowledge-based workforce, proponents of technical education worry jobs requiring labor-intensive skills and knowledge are being neglected.

In the news: Austin Shirley, 17, of Plainfield, won first place in the electrical trade category at the state Skills USA challenge in Meriden earlier this month.

Norwich Technical High School was recognized on May 8, 2015 at the Connecticut State Library in Hartford, Connecticut for participating in the 2014 Governor’s [...]

CTHSS Education Consultants Raymond Mencio and Pat Ciarleglio talked about the E-House program created by the school system six years ago and the only one of its kind in the nation.