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CTE director lays out K–12 plan, seeks Perkins reserve grant and Ivy Tech partnerships
Summary
Catherine Broadnax, the district’s new career and technical education director, presented a K–12 CTE plan on Oct. 28 that responds to a February 2025 audit, targets low-enrollment pathways, seeks a $150,000 Perkins reserve grant and aims to expand dual-credit and industry certification options through Ivy Tech and local employers.
Catherine Broadnax, the School City of East Chicago’s newly appointed director of career and technical education, told the board on Oct. 28 that the district must increase capstone courses, industry certifications and work‑based learning to raise program quality and better connect students to jobs and college.
Broadnax said the district was audited in February 2025 and identified five areas of concern. She said the audit showed the district currently offers one capstone course in education professions and that eight of the 32 high‑school CTE programs reported low enrollment. To address that, she proposed offering additional capstone courses in the spring, expanding…
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