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Pittsburgh SD, HEAR Foundation launch emergency-response CTE partnership at Westinghouse High
Summary
Pittsburgh SD and the HEAR Foundation launched a partnership at Westinghouse High School to expand Emergency Response Technology CTE pathways, including paid cooperative placements (students cited $12 and $18 hourly examples), hands-on certifications and stronger city–school ties.
At a launch event at Westinghouse High School, Pittsburgh SD and the HEAR Foundation announced a partnership to expand the district’s Emergency Response Technology career-and-technical-education (CTE) program and connect students to paid cooperative work, certifications and field experiences.
The event featured remarks from Dr. Hill, Superintendent Wayne Walters, Angela Mike (executive director for career and technical education), Mayor Corey O’Connor, police leaders, and student testimonials that illustrated how the program channels high-school students into EMS, fire and public-safety careers. "This partnership also allows us to highlight the great things happening here at Westinghouse and within the CTE programs across the city," Dr. Hill said in opening remarks.
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