Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
State Board official tells Senate committee CTE programs have surged as students describe leadership, career benefits
Summary
Josh Whitworth, Executive Director for the State Board of Education, told the Senate Education Committee that Idaho's career and technical education (CTE) programs have grown rapidly and serve tens of thousands of students; two student leaders described how CTSOs (career and technical student organizations) shaped their skills and plans.
BOISE — The Senate Education Committee heard a briefing on the rapid growth of career and technical education programs in Idaho on an agenda item presented by Josh Whitworth, executive director for the State Board of Education. Whitworth described increases in program access across middle schools, high schools and technical colleges and introduced student leaders who testified about leadership and career benefits from CTSOs.
Whitworth said the division that oversees CTE serves secondary students through technical colleges and workforce training, and emphasized the system’s role in connecting education with employer needs. He told the committee the CTE division has expanded “about 49%” over the past four years, serves roughly 72,000 students and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
