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Montgomery County joint committees press for rapid expansion of CTE, apprenticeships amid long wait lists
Summary
Montgomery County Council committees heard presentations from MCPS, Montgomery College and WorkSource Montgomery on the state CTE redesign, county career-advising rollout and employer partnerships; officials flagged large wait lists, capacity limits and practical barriers to youth apprenticeships and requested a spring follow-up with concrete expansion targets.
Montgomery County Council’s joint Education and Culture and Economic Development committees convened Dec. 8 to review county progress toward the state ‘blueprint’ for college and career readiness and to press school and college leaders on how to scale career and technical education (CTE) opportunities to meet student demand.
Genevieve Floyd, director of MCPS’s Department of College and Career Readiness, told the committees the blueprint sets an aspirational target for the state: roughly 45 percent of public-school graduates should earn an industry-recognized credential by 2030, with a registered apprenticeship viewed as the “gold standard.” Floyd said the state’s redesign reduces state‑approved programs from 86 to 48 and shifts to a flex model that deems students “concentrators” after two required courses and uses optional third‑ and fourth‑course pathways for deeper career‑connected…
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