Eight Minnesota Programs Awarded Career Pathways Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: |
Contact: Randy Wanke (651) 582-1145 |
October 26, 2006 |
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AWARDS CAREER PATHWAYS GRANT TO EIGHT MINNESOTA PROGRAMS
Grants to support programs that help students attain industry-recognized skill certificate or credential
Roseville - The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced today eight grants totaling nearly $155,000 have been awarded to Minnesota education programs. The grants will help students attain an industry-recognized skill certificate or credential.
“The future holds new challenges that require us to find more rigorous and innovative ways to educate Minnesota students,” Minnesota Education Commissioner Seagren said. “The programs receiving the career pathway grants provide that needed innovation and rigor.”
Under Governor Tim Pawlenty’s leadership and with the assistance of a $2 million National Governors Association grant, the Department of Education has embarked upon a number of initiatives designed to:
• Improve high school rigor for students
• Improve high school student transitions to postsecondary education
• Implement a P-16 system of accountability for student success
• Improve teaching and learning in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
• Coordinate P-16 governance for education
As a part of that NGA grant, the Department of Education awarded the career pathways grants for the purpose of “developing or expanding secondary career and technical education programs that lead to the attainment of an industry-recognized skill or credential.” All of the programs feature local and regional partnerships between education, higher education and business. The following programs received grants:
Program: |
Health Care Pathway |
Organization: |
Perkins/Tech Prep Consortiums Pine to Prairie Cooperative Center Red Lake Falls |
Amount: |
$20,000 |
Program: |
IT Certification Program |
Organization: |
Minneapolis Public Schools |
Amount: |
$19,987 |
Program: |
Career and Technical Criminal Justice Program Leading to CTE in Police Patrol Employment |
Organization: |
The Carver-Scott Education Cooperative Chaska |
Amount: |
$20,000 |
Program: |
High-STEP Health Science Technology Education Partnership |
Organization: |
South Central Service Cooperative North Mankato |
Amount: |
$20,000 |
Program: |
A+/Cisco Computer Support Specialist Partnership |
Organization: |
Northeast Metro Career & Technical Center White Bear Lake |
Amount: |
$20,000 |
Program: |
Oak Land ALC Health Careers Pathway |
Organization: |
Oak Land Cooperative Center Cambridge |
Amount: |
$14,300 |
Program: |
From High School to Certification – Moving from Animal Science to Veterinary Assistant |
Organization: |
Rochester Public Schools |
Amount: |
$20,000 |
Program: |
Proctor SONTEC Career Foods and Certification Program |
Organization: |
Proctor Public Schools |
Amount: |
$19,992 |
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