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As mining booms in Southeast, so does mine training program

...comes in.The UAS Center for Mine Training is a vocational education program created to teach students what they need...we're excited to see it grow and develop.""Vocational education is a priority," said Rep. Cathy Munoz, R-Juneau...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-05-18/mining-booms-southeast-so-does-mine-tra
State | Local
Budget headed for Senate vote

...which resides within the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development."I'm a very strong advocate of vocational education," said Bishop, a former commissioner of the department, during a Senate majority press conference late Tuesday...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-03-26/budget-headed-senate-vote
State
Vocational education is a win/win idea

...great opportunity to create a vocational education facility for Juneau's high school students. A vocational education center could provide training...to put together a plan for vocational education. To take advantage of 60...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/062904/let_letter2.shtml
Opinion
Legislative school allies scale back hopes

...keeping up with inflation or restoring slashed vocational education programs. One big hope that remains is that state-wide...extra money for certain popular programs, such as vocational education or pre-K, and require districts to spend it...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/020211/sta_779658038.shtml
News
Central Council hires new training, resource center manager

...by Central Council that provides training and career advancement opportunities through high quality computer and vocational education. Jones received his master's degree in business administration from the University of Washington and his Bachelor...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/011010/nei_544924121.shtml
Neighbors
SE lawmakers warm to blunt Begich speech

...classes back in public high schools.Rep. Cathy Munoz, R-Juneau, said she appreciated that Begich addressed vocational education and the Center for Mine Training, of which she has been a champion in the Alaska House of Representatives...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-03-04/se-lawmakers-warm-blunt-begich-speech
State
Roller coaster for ed funding at hearing

...very successful program."Wilson and Rep. Mark Neuman, R-Big Lake, opposed the amendment."I believe in vocational education training ? and I know that we need these courses," said Neuman. "But I think that there's other options available...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-03-12/roller-coaster-ed-funding-hearing
State
Ketchikan partnership to provide filmmaking seminars for high school students

...Gateway Borough School District to create the "Southeast Film Consortium."This unique program will create a vocational education program that is geared towards educating and training both traditional K-12 students, as well as other learners...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-08-17/ketchikan-partnership-provide-filmmakin
State
Undermining true welfare reform

...unsubsidized employment, subsidized employment, on-the-job training, attending high school or a GED program, vocational education, community service work, job search, or job readiness training. Participation was part-time, 20 hours per...

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2012-07-24/undermining-true-welfare-reform
Opinion
Students attend floating fish school

...vocational program at large, at Kayhi shrinks to its current state."We've completely lost a big section of your vocational education courses," Collins said. "Kids will find that comfort zone and that niche and it's the big bright spot in...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-11-16/students-attend-floating-fish-school
State

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