CTE Fact #27
According to the US Dept. of Education, Mississippi served 124,671 CTE high school students in the 2016-2017 school year.
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CTE Fact #26
CTE students are significantly more likey than their peers to report developing problem-solving, project completion, communication, time management, and critical thinking skills during high school.
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Ag students are hard at work preparing for FFA opening and closing competition. They will be competing at the federation level this Friday, February 28!
CTE Fact #25
CTE is learning that works for students and the economy and is at the heart of any agenda focused on opportunity and economic competitiveness.
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CTE Fact #24
91% of parents of students in CTE believe their child is getting a leg up on their career.
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CTE Fact #23
45% of students say CTE courses provide them with real-world examples that help them better understand academic classes.
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Good Luck to our HOSA students competing at district conference today!
Good Luck to our HOSA students completion at district conference today!
CTE Fact #22
Unlike the vocational education of the past, which prepared learners for jobs with high levels of work activities at risk for automation, the CTE of today provides a pathway for learners to career with family-sustaining wages.
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Health science students haVe been studying the cardiovascular system. Today, they were studying heart anatomy and systemic blood circulation.
We appreciate Josh Hough taking the time to come and speak to students at CCCTC. He is a former CCCTC student himself. He spoke about his time serving in Iraq as well as the opportunities available through the guard!
3rd block Culinary Arts students also made delicious pasta dishes using the pasta they made earlier this week!
1st block Culinary Arts students used the pasta they made to prepare different pasta dishes. They were all delicious!
Culinary Arts 1st year students recently learned to make their own dough and use it to make pasta.
CTE Fact #21
Students can participate in CTE at the middle or high school level and at postsecondary institutions in all states across the US.
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ANNUAL FERN SALE! Time to order ferns. Order by Friday, February 28. Delivery is Tuesday, March 17 - doors open at 12 noon. This fundraiser is sponsored by the SkillsUSA students at CCCTC. For more information or to order, call: CCCTC 284-4152 or Glennis Wood 285-6880/722-1325.
Students in Culinary Arts I are learning all about grain cookery. They practiced making grits and oatmeal as well as a variety of rice dishes. Rice dishes incorporated a variety of rices like Arborio, basmati, and long-grain in dishes like Risotto, Pilaf, Chinese Fried Rice, and Red Beans & Rice.
CTE Fact #20
CTE programs directly connect learners with employers, because the programs provide a clear pipeline of talent and unique opportunities for students to engage in meaningful on the job experiences, internships, and apprenticeships.
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CTE Fact #19
CTE leads to fewer dropouts. Students involved in CTE are far less likely to drop out of high school than other students, a different estimated to save the economy $168 billion each year.
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