FCPS pushes to expand CTE and work-based learning; HB180 pilot noted
FCPS CTE supervisor outlined programs (Dowell J. Howard CTE center, Aviation Expo, Health Sciences Academy), said demand for placements exceeds availability, and asked the legislature for support; attendees noted HB180 (work-based learning coordinator pilot) was proposed but died in appropriations this year.
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Emily Roy, the division's supervisor of Career and Technical Education, described FCPS's CTE pathway from career awareness through career preparation and highlighted programs including the Dowell J. Howard CTE center, Aviation Expo and Health Sciences Academy. She said internship and clinical placements are in high demand and the CTE department — staffed with three people at central office — needs more capacity to facilitate work-based learning and externships with industry partners.
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