SUBMITTED, IT WILL BE REVIEWED. THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS STOPPING BY RIO RANCHO SCHOOLS TO LEARN ABOUT THE CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND CNM HOPES TO CREATE MORE CAREER BASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS. ARE MAKING LEARNING FUN. AND WHEN YOU MAKE LEARNING FUN AND WHEN YOUNG ADULTS WANT TO COME TO SCHOOL, THAT’S HALF THE BATTLE WE ARE. RANCHO IS BUILDING A FACILITY TO HOUSE THE GROWIN
Rio Rancho schools visited by union teacher president
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Updated: 5:48 PM MST Jan 26, 2023
Rio Rancho Public Schools students and staff were visited by the president of the American Federation of Teachers. Randi Weingarten, union president, observed a career-driven program. RRPS established its Career Technical Education to offer students opportunities in interested career paths. Some of the programs offer dual credit for Central New Mexico Community College. Weingarten said he noticed the impact of staff efforts."The educators are making learning fun," Weingarten said. "And when you make learning fun and when young adults want to come to school, that's half of the battle."The career education programs include automotives, computer and biomedical science, culinary, education, engineering, theater tech, film and audio production, marketing, criminal justice, and robotics.These programs offer dual credit for CNM: pre-nursing, fire science, welding, medical assistant, artificial intelligence, and community health worker.The school system will build a new facility to support the growing program. It is expected to be completed and open in the fall.
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Rio Rancho Public Schools students and staff were visited by the president of the American Federation of Teachers.
Randi Weingarten, union president, observed a career-driven program. RRPS established its Career Technical Education to offer students opportunities in interested career paths.
Some of the programs offer dual credit for Central New Mexico Community College. Weingarten said he noticed the impact of staff efforts.
"The educators are making learning fun," Weingarten said. "And when you make learning fun and when young adults want to come to school, that's half of the battle."
The career education programs include automotives, computer and biomedical science, culinary, education, engineering, theater tech, film and audio production, marketing, criminal justice, and robotics.
These programs offer dual credit for CNM: pre-nursing, fire science, welding, medical assistant, artificial intelligence, and community health worker.
The school system will build a new facility to support the growing program. It is expected to be completed and open in the fall.
