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Cabarrus CTE director outlines growth, credentials and marketing push for 2025-26
Summary
CTE director Melanie Ritter told the school board the district expanded credentials, industry partnerships and marketing this year and plans new outreach, a microsite and strengthened business advisory boards for 2025-26.
Melanie Ritter, director of Career and Technical Education for Cabarrus County Schools, presented a midyear and year-end review of the 2024-25 CTE program and described priorities for 2025-26 at the June 2 work session.
Ritter said the district—9s CTE programs conferred more than 6,200 industry credentials so far this year (a preliminary tally) and supported more than 80 student field trips and multiple work-based learning activities. "We have students who have earned over 6,200 credentials just this year alone," she said, adding that the number is preliminary because entry is ongoing.
Why it matters: the CTE program serves a large share of district students and…
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