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"The future is looking bright for CTE in the SDLC."
That's the School District of Lee County, Fla., in reference to a $2 million grant awarded to 13 high schools in the area, the News-Press reports.
The Florida Department of Education awarded $62 million through the incentive grant program.
"The grant will positively impact 13 high schools 10 public and three charter schools, by expanding and enhancing 10 programs and initiating four new programs," saysAdult and Career Education Director Brian Mangan.
"The new programs are applied at Island Coast High School, solar at Estero High School, and environmental water and reclamation at Cypress Lake High School.
Veterinary, agritechnology and outboard marine are existing programs that are in demand by our students and have post-secondary pathways to the 4 E's," Mangan says.
The schools used the same information and added additional layers of student interest and facility capacity," Mangan says.
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