Technical Education

The first associate's degree program of its kind at a community college in Alabama prepares students for careers in AutoCAD design, surveying and construction applications. It's also open to dual-enrolled high schoolers.

House Bill 120 would triple school district funding from $50 to $150 per student for Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools, or P-TECHs, through which students can earn 60 college credits during high school.

During a recent visit to St. Vrain Valley Schools, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced a Blueprint for Advancing K-12 Quantum Information Technology, with recommendations for lawmakers, educators and district leaders.

The FarmBeats for Students program, developed in partnership with the National FFA and Microsoft, integrates Al and machine learning into agriculture education to give students a deeper understanding of crop outcomes.

Through the Pathways in Technology Early College High School program, students in the North Tonawanda and Niagara Falls school districts in New York can earn 60 college credits in computer science.

A partnership between the university and the tech giant will establish Apple Manufacturing Academy in downtown Detroit, with in-person and online training in smart manufacturing for small and medium-sized businesses.

A career and technical education program at Midland Independent School District in Texas allows students to earn dual high school and college credit through Midland College while getting certified to work on Toyotas.

The institutions are working with Micron Technology, Inc. to develop a new online course in semiconductor manufacturing technologies, which will help them secure state and federal funding for microelectronics research.

In collaboration with the University of Florida and the Concord Consortium, Florida's statewide virtual school system wants to give middle and high school students a head start in core math concepts related to AI.

A local program called the Santa Fe Creative Coding Initiative, run through Santa Fe Community College, set up off-site learning labs and out-of-school programs to provide learners of all ages with digital instruction.

Ivy Tech Community College's Kokomo branch handles the academics for apprentices of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which has grown with electric vehicle battery plants and other local developments.

It’s not only about the research funding that has made America a world leader in innovation. Community and technical colleges are crucial to meeting our workforce needs.

The University of Arizona and the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics partnered with Chandler Unified School District on educational programs in which students will help district IT staff assess cyber risk.

Over half of the private colleges in Wisconsin had budget shortfalls at the end of the 2022-23 school year, and many are focusing on in-demand fields such as computer science, AI and health care to turn things around.

A new two-year program at a community college in Vancouver will train surgical technologists, who prepare equipment for medical procedures. The college also hopes to build partnerships with local health care providers.

The university's new regional economic development office will work with Micron to help faculty and students conduct research and to develop curriculum tailored to jobs in the semiconductor industry.

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation gave money to a private university to develop curricula in semiconductors, hydrogen fuel and software engineering, and to launch summer hackathon camps for PK-12 students.

A new educational facility in Wisconsin built through a private-public partnership teaches students about mechatronics, engineering design, computer programming, industrial control systems, robotics and drones.