Technical Education

The private Catholic liberal arts university in Pennsylvania is adding a new program, potentially bridging computer science and statistics at a time when the field is expected to grow by 20 percent over the next decade.

A Pennsylvania district is building a new school focused on science, technology, engineering, math and medicine, with a math/science merged block period and more emphasis on technical literacy and project-based learning.

A research facility at the University of Connecticut's Spectrum Park would allow various companies to test smart car and infrastructure technology in collaboration with university researchers.

A $35 million facility in downtown Pima, the biggest component of the college's Center of Excellence in Applied Technology, is being developed with input from industry partners in advanced manufacturing and robotics.

Established earlier this year by Georgia SB-204, the Dual Achievement Program allows students who have already earned six of nine high school core credits to earn a high school diploma and two technical certificates.

Funding from the National Science Foundation will cover scholarships through the university's Center for Secure and Dependable Systems, along with faculty-led research in cybersecurity and cyber defense issues.

The Georgia college is teaming up with Upright Education, a company that offers fast-track bootcamps to students looking for technical skills, to offer courses in software development and UX/UI design.

Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2023 state budget will cover two-thirds of the cost of a new building intended to grow the local STEM workforce through research in A.I., quantum science, advanced materials and other fields.

The historically Black university is working with AeroX and Piedmont Flight Training so students in the Mecklenburg County area can complete a four-year degree in aviation science and unmanned aircraft systems online.

With a $397,000 state grant, the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at SUNY Polytechnic Institute will train custodians, technicians, engineers and managers needed to operate high-tech buildings.

An incubator space in Emporia, Kans., will host classes and activities for kindergarten through sixth grade, collaborating with local districts to build programs in robotics, engineering, web design and other subjects.

The Idaho college's new $27 million facility left its duct work and HVAC intentionally exposed so students could see it. It will house programs such as IT, engineering, industrial electronics and auto mechanics.

The university’s new course, with scholarships from Draganfly, offers an introduction to unmanned aerial vehicles, regulations, operation and navigation, and a chance to earn a remote pilot certification.

Based on student interest and largely paid for by ESSER funds, the Pennsylvania district's new school will accommodate up to 1,000 students, potentially alleviating overcrowding at another school.

North Central Texas College this week hosted Go for IT!, a free, four-day camp to introduce middle schoolers to IT career possibilities in coding, 3-D printing, cybersecurity, drones and other fields.

With more students looking to fast-track technical job training programs to gain in-demand IT skills, states like Oregon and Colorado have placed more focus on workforce development programming.

As part of a plan to expand STEM instruction, a Pennsylvania school has hired a designated technology coordinator to design and implement programs, redesign curricula and advise the Technology Student Association.

The CyberPatriot Camp, hosted by Calhoun Community College's Decatur campus in Alabama, teaches regional high school students to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems.