Here's the problem:
🎓 Students are eager to access careers that can sustain themselves and their families.
💼 Employers are desperate for skilled workers in critical industries.
❌ But BOCES and other CTE programs that connect these dots are funded using a formula that hasn't changed since the early 1990s.
The result? Long waitlists for CTE programs across the state. We're turning away students from healthcare, manufacturing, IT and other sustainable careers at a time when these industries need workers most.
Here's the solution:
🔄 Update the BOCES aid formula.
📈 Expand funding for Special Services Aid.
🏗️ Create capacity for more CTE programs and instructors.
This is a triple win: Students get direct paths to high-paying careers, employers gain qualified workers ready to contribute and New York's economy and essential services stay strong.
