Fresno Area Districts Invest in CTE so Students Can Find Their Passion Sooner

Fresno Area Districts Invest in CTE so Students Can Find Their Passion Sooner

On a 40-degree December day in the Central Valley, two dozen high school students in firefighter gear steady themselves before carrying and climbing a 24-foot, 100-pound ladder. They balance the ladders on their shoulders and place them against a two-story building. Lasherica Thornton EdSource “Going up,” they yell. Next semester, students will extinguish burning cars and break down doors with axes, debunking the Hollywood shows that they can k…

Career Technical Education expanding in Fresno-area schools

On a 40-degree December day in Clovis, two dozen high school students in firefighter gear steady themselves before carrying and climbing a 24-foot, 100-pound ladder.  They balance the ladders on their shoulders and place them against a two-story building. “Going up,” they yell.  Next semester, students will extinguish burning cars and break down doors with axes, debunking the Hollywood shows that they can kick them in to gain access to a buildin…