Bullard-Havens Technical High School Breaks Ground on New Facility
Bullard-Havens Technical High School, part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS), held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, May 12, 2023, to mark the start of construction for the new state-of-the-art technical high school that will serve the Bridgeport community and surrounding towns for generations to come. [...]
Emmett O’Brien Tech Teacher Announced as CTECS Teacher of the Year
Derek Nadeau, an electrical teacher at Emmett O’Brien Technical High School in Ansonia, CT, has been named the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) Teacher of the Year, Executive Director Dr. Ellen Solek announced today. “The Teacher of the Year program exemplifies the excellence that we look forward [...]
The New Yorker Takes an In-Depth Look at CTECS and Ongoing Trade Shortages
There's a shortage of skilled electricians in the United States. This article from The New Yorker takes an in-depth look at Connecticut's technical high schools in order to explore potential causes and consequences of the shortage, as well as the solutions to address it. While visiting three of our [...]
CTECS Students Compete in 2023 SkillsUSA State Conference
Over 700 CTECS students and teachers from the state's 17 technical high schools got a chance to compete in the annual SkillsUSA State Conference on March 31, 2023. Held throughout 13 different locations, the main site being H.C. Wilcox Technical High School in Meriden, over 53 different on-the-job challenges [...]
Wolcott Tech Culinary Program Celebrates Black History Month
Oliver Wolcott Technical High School celebrated Black History Month with student-crafted recipes showcasing soul food and cajun influence. The menu included shrimp and grits, jambalaya, fried oyster po-boys, bread-pudding and many other mouth-watering dishes. Seniors in the Culinary program expressed the importance of celebrating through representation, inclusion [...]
