The August 18 convening of county vocational-technical school and community college leaders highlighted best practices and established the imperative for increased collaboration. This is a critical first step. To continue the momentum, the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools and the New Jersey Council of County Colleges will:
• Establish a subcommittee of community college presidents and county vocational-technical school superintendents to provide leadership to their respective organizations regarding collaboration among county-based institutions. This subcommittee will develop recommendations for addressing systemic racism and close equity gaps and to expand opportunity to all New Jerseyans;
• Highlight best practices and exemplary programs for all counties to demonstrate the educational benefits and potential efficiencies of collaboration and shared services; and
• Convene ongoing regional meetings of community college and county vocational-technical school leaders to identify new opportunities for collaboration to achieve the shared goals of strong clear career pathways to expand student opportunities and address workforce needs, affordability, and effective use of limited resources
For the full report: www.careertechnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Enhancing-Collaboration-Betw-Community-Colleges-and-Vocational-Technical-Schools_August-2020-1.pdf