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Yakima School District highlights expansion of career and technical education, reports high dual‑credit participation
Summary
Bonnie Smith told the Yakima School Board the district uses local labor-market data to guide Career and Technical Education (CTE) programming and reported that district materials show 80% of high‑school students participate in at least one dual‑credit option; staff outlined new courses, industry credentials and planned program expansions.
Bonnie Smith, director of Career and Technical Education for the Yakima School District, told the school board on March 30 that the district is aligning CTE programs to local employer demand and expanding pathways that let students earn college credit and industry credentials at no cost to families.
Smith said the district combines county, regional and statewide employment data with student surveys and school‑level planning to choose programs. “Every new CTE program we've launched was selected because it connects directly to employer demand now and into the future,” she told the board.
The presentation listed specific programs at district high schools and YBT Tech…
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