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Agency of Education presents CTE data and pushes for statewide governance to expand access

Education Committee · February 17, 2026
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Summary

The Agency of Education presented enrollment data, wait‑list mapping, and a proposal to create a statewide/regional governance unit for Career and Technical Education (CTE) to improve equity, funding distribution, and program quality; committee members raised concerns about local connections and industry partnerships.

Zoe Saunders, Secretary of Education, presented detailed data to the Education Committee on Career and Technical Education (CTE): enrollment trends since 2021, program clusters with the highest concentrator participation, geographic variation in wait lists, and salary comparisons that affect recruitment.

Saunders highlighted clusters with the highest CTE concentrator rates (architecture & construction; transportation, distribution & logistics; health sciences; arts/AV technology & communications) and said mapping shows clear capacity and demand differences across…

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