Welcome to the eleventh issue of CTE Trends for 09-10!

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"Hi, I'm from the State and
I'm Here to Help. . ." Seriously!
Meet the CCCS Staff That Evaluate, and if necessary, Help You Improve Your Civil Rights and
Perkins Funds Management Compliance

CTE-Federal Funding Senior Compliance Coordinator Victoria Crownover (left)
and Compliance Specialist Bill Parsley (right)

Victoria Crownover and Bill Parsley spend the school year traveling around the state conducting “monitoring visits” of recipients of federal CTE funding (e.g., school districts and colleges). Read more. .

Arapahoe Community College Collaborating with Five Partners on Hybrid Vehicle Education Initiative

Arapahoe Community College recently purchased this hybrid Chevy Tahoe and will begin training in automotive hybrid technology this spring.

Just before the school year began, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a $5 million grant in which ACC is working alongside CSU Ventures, the Douglas County School District and the Georgia Institute of Technology to educate the public; train the workforce; and, familiarize emergency responders about the inner workings of hybrid and electric vehicles.
Read more..



Technology Engineering Club Brings Home Trophy for Tossing a Fruitcake
On January 9, the Golden High School Technology Engineering Club turned a four pound fruitcake into a long-range missile. Find out how far it went. Read more..