Career & Technical Education Archives

Tag: Career & Technical Education

Sitka’s CTE program combines academics with hands-on experience

by KCAW News | Jan 21, 2026 | The Morning Interview

Mike Vieira, career and technical education instructor with the Sitka School District, joined the Morning Interview to discuss the evolving nature of vocational education, now called career and technical education (CTE). Read More

Sitka student builds a telecaster, shredding our old ideas about high school shop class

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jul 3, 2023 | Local News, Syndicated

Remember that cutting board you made in shop class? Or that wobbly nightstand? Computer-controlled tools have blown open the creative possibilities for students in Career & Technical Education programs like Sitka's. Read More

This high-tech tool ‘hooks’ high school students on industrial arts, and opens a door to aerospace careers

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Apr 11, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

Students in Career and Technical Education classes are getting hands-on experience working with equipment that could take their skills to the next level – literally – and launch them into jobs in the aerospace industry. Read More

New facility scales up Sitka’s Career & Tech Ed

by KCAW Staff | May 12, 2015 | Local News, Syndicated

The $2.9-million structure encloses a total of 8,500 square feet, and means that Sitka students can fabricate metal, work on cars and boats, or even construct small buildings while never having to step outdoors. Read More