Technical Education

The U.S. House of Representatives this week approved a bill by Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma that directs the National Science Foundation to award grants for new ideas to improve STEM education in rural schools.

Colorado State University and Fullstack Academy are partnering with universities across the country to offer a 26-week immersive training course in cybersecurity and coding, starting in July and running through January.

Some lawmakers and advocates for career and technical education are pushing for a budget amendment in Massachusetts to boost funding for the state’s Career Technical Initiative from $4 million to $16.9 million.

Texas is home to many companies that employ industrial engineering technologists and technicians, giving students in Texas State Technical College’s precision machining program several options for where to live and work.

Stopping by Oak Ridge High School last week, Gov. Bill Lee and other state leaders got an overview of the school’s aviation program and discussed grant funding for career and technical education programs.

ACC has broken ground on a new $17.6 million, 33,000-square-foot facility, expected to open in fall 2022, that will provide career pathways to students studying biotech, medical laboratory technology and histotechnology.

By working with Central Community College on a series of scholarships aimed at locals, Loup Power District intends to help build a workforce that will stay in the area and fill technical jobs.

The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is revisiting admissions practices to vocational schools as enrollment continues to grow faster than the number of available placements.

To stem the loss of students looking for flexible or online learning options, the Vigo County School Corp. in Indiana wants to start a commercial, statewide program that could begin at the elementary level next year.

Researchers at the University of Texas in Austin aim to use blockchain technology to help homeless people access health care by verifying their identity and sharing it securely throughout a health services network.

Purdue Polytechnic Institute and UEGroup are preparing a new collaborative center for students and tech companies to design more user-friendly products so that evolving technology doesn’t leave people behind.

Settling a lawsuit from 2006, the additional state funding for historically Black colleges and universities will go toward scholarships, high-demand STEM degree programs and infrastructure over the next decade.

Under new Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the U.S. Department of Energy has announced funding for college students to get involved with national research projects in areas such as hydrogen production and 5G solutions.

The Oklahoma State Department of Education will spend federal stimulus funds on summer-school initiatives to make up learning loss during the pandemic, as well as provide food, extracurriculars and mental health support.

What started two years ago as a push for K-12 computer science education in the rural town of Phillipsburg, Kansas is now a statewide effort, including the state department of commerce and the nonprofit NetWork Kansas.

The K-5 elementary school will start the 2021-22 school year as Elolf STEAM Academy, the first tech-based magnet school and a potential feeder program in San Antonio's Judson Independent School District.

Ignister is a new program that pushes for computer science classes to count as a core curriculum toward high school graduation, aiming for related skills to grow into new tech jobs that will foster a younger workforce.

A degree program in sustainable building technology at Missoula College, Montana aims to give students a range of career options to fill construction jobs involving renewable energy or sustainably sourced materials.