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CTE leaders tell Senate committee limited space and low pay are blocking workforce pipeline
Summary
A CTE instructor told the Senate Education Committee that career and technical education programs are turning away qualified applicants because of construction and capacity limits and that instructor pay, not competitive with industry, is hampering recruitment and retention.
Jocelyn, a representative of the Entrepreneurial Career Center, told the Senate Education Committee that modern career and technical education (CTE) programs are ‘‘rigorous, credential-rich’’ and in high demand but lack physical capacity and sustainable pay for instructors. "This year alone, we turned away more than a 100 qualified applicants," she said, urging lawmakers to consider funding for construction and revenue streams to expand…
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