Politics & Government
Gov. Malloy Plans to Better Prepare Vo-Tech Students for Workforce
On Friday the governor announced his proposal to improve the state's technical education program
Gov. Malloy made an announcement on Friday that he plans to change the Connecticut Technical High School System (CTHSS) to help students graduate ready for the challenges of employment.
According to the press release, the plan will set high standards for students and for the schools, and would be benchmarked against national and global models in the area of vocational and technical training.
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Malloy plans to ask the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Board of Regents, Department of Labor and Department of Economic and Community Development to lead the process, as stated in the press release.
“Turning the corner on decades of economic decline means we have to prepare our students for a successful future in the high-tech workforce and we have to create the skilled labor that Connecticut companies need to compete globally,” said Governor Malloy in the press release. “When these reforms are in place, we will position our technical high school system to offer programs that are relevant for the high-tech jobs of today and tomorrow.”
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“If we want to stop our students, our children, from leaving Connecticut, we have to give them a reason to stay here,” said Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman in the press release. “This proposal is another way we can do that – by preparing students for careers in emerging fields like precision manufacturing, bioscience and fuel cells and ensuring that their skills are directly matched with the needs of our businesses.”
“The Governor’s plan invites the investment of the private sector in our vocational technical schools – ensuring that we’re preparing students for the jobs of tomorrow and enabling stronger school-to-workplace connections,” said Stefan Pryor, the State Education Commissioner, in the press release. “The plan also ensures a continuing connection to the State Department of Education which, working with our fellow state departments, will help to position our technical high school system in a way that draws from and compares favorably to national and global models.”
