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I am writing to express my appreciation for the exceptional work of Andy Holtzman and Brett Duffey in the “Trading Up” series in the Bucks County Herald. Their commitment to investigative …

I commend the Bucks County Herald and journalists Brett Duffey and Andy Holtzman for the outstanding “Trading Up” series. The three-part series was a comprehensive analysis focused on 21st-century …

The Bucks County Herald’s excellent “Trading Up” series on the state of vocational and technical education at the secondary and higher education levels reveals the extraordinary scope of opportunities available to Bucks County residents.

In today’s evolving landscape of education and career advancement, the decision to pursue a four-year college degree or opt for trade school education has grown increasingly complex. Each path …

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Imagine a scenario where you attend a local college, receive paid, on-the-job training during your first two years, with tuition covered while earning an optional business degree, after which you …

“Trading Up” is a three-part series by the Bucks County Herald that looks at vocational technical education in Bucks County, at the high school and post-high school levels. In this project, we look at what’s steering many young people to what’s still the educational road less traveled. The series is funded by a Foundation Fellows Grant from the PA NewsMedia Association.

The Herald spoke exclusively with Middle Bucks Institute of Technology Community Engagement & Public Relations Coordinator Jeanise Dimitri as well as current students Evgeny Ukraintsev and Ariana Ayala about what MBIT and career and technical education (CTE) means to them.

In Bucks County, there are many career and technical education (CTE) centers that aim to give students options as they explore possible career paths. Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) and Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS) are two of the largest CTE centers in the area.

Career and technical education (CTE) centers, sometimes referred to as trade schools, have deep roots in Bucks County. Hundreds of students from area school districts are giving Bucks County …

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