Technical Education

Staff at the Alabama elementary school had been planning for four years to build a STEM lab, and now a $25,000 grant will afford them materials including a makerspace cart, robots, drones and coding lessons.

A high school in Connecticut will offer students six "academies" to choose from, giving them experience in fields such as emerging and business technology, scientific innovation, information technology and cybersecurity.

The Arizona-based IT training provider has added hybrid training courses for careers in cybersecurity and network engineering, with live instruction, online study groups, one-on-one conferencing and career coaching.

Chenango-Delaware-Otsego Workforce will use a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor for short- and longer-term training in IT, cybersecurity or manufacturing, and job placement after completion.

Designed by alumni of Stanford University and MIT and taught by graduate students, the program will give kids hands-on experience with machine learning algorithms, Python and project-based learning in live coding labs.

The Ohio institution has chosen Stephen Williams to lead an effort by ARCTOS Technology Solutions to implement smart manufacturing technologies and training for Ohio colleges and businesses.

With a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation, Owensboro Community & Technical College in Kentucky will give students opportunities to acquire skills and stackable credentials within the industry.

The Georgia technical college last week hosted industry representatives and nearly 100 students from nearby high schools for a tour, a glimpse at innovative technologies involved with programs, and a panel discussion.

With the largest donation in Stanford's history, venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, have provided the means for a new school that will partner with organizations around the world for research and solutions.

The school will collaborate with Microsoft to study the use of simulation to inform decision-making, digital enterprise and field experimentation, and educational and operational uses for cloud-enhanced networks.

Allison Garrett, chancellor of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, said the state isn't producing enough college-educated computer engineers and scientists who can build, code, program and repair technology.

An event Jack Barstow Municipal Airport in Michigan, hosted by a senior from H.H. Dow High School, showed more than 100 elementary students how deeply STEM and technology are integrated into aviation.

Having launched its UJ Accelerated division last fall to offer certifications in fields such as cybersecurity and analytics, the North Dakota institution is discussing workforce needs with local business leaders.

The training program from the university and nonprofit Generation USA will provide students with tuition-free online courses that teach in-demand IT skills such as coding to fill tech job vacancies.

A Bible college in Alabama will use federal COVID relief funds to support internships, staff, equipment and training in high-demand trades such as cybersecurity, automotive engineering tech and civil engineering tech.

The Student Technology Leadership Program hosted more than 1,400 students from 104 school districts across the state to show off their tech skills in projects, digital products and challenges.

The U.S. Department of Labor gave funding to Old Colony Young Men’s Christian Association, Inc., and Community Teamwork, Inc., for apprenticeships and other career pathways to tech industries such as clean energy.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has unveiled its Aviation Research and Training Center at Westover Metropolitan Airport, which has a 360-degree traffic control simulator that can replicate any airport in the U.S.