On the Road Again, I Can’t Wait to Go on the Road Again…
By: Sabrina
I traveled to Cleveland yesterday to visit the Plain Dealer. We met with the education editor, and we had a wonderful visit. She knew how CTE has changed, but we were able to share more about the variety of programs our members are offering in the state of Ohio, as well as how we are training the future workforce by working with business and industry.
Brian Bachtel, Ohio ACTE president from Lakeshore Compact, Roscoe Schlachter (Cuyahoga Valley CC), and Howard Lawson (Akron City Schools), Chris and I discussed national and local trends. The education editor was very helpful in providing advice on the types of stories the paper is looking for, and she invited us to send her any information on trends, student success stories or new programs we are developing. If we had any students doing extraordinary things, we should send her information by e-mail, and they can always find space for those students to highlight CTE. She enjoyed meeting us and mentioned how helpful it is for her and the education reporters to have more resources to call about education! She admitted that when reporters are on deadline, they will call the sources they have, so this will help our members talk about CTE and its impact on education and the workforce.
The group appreciated national ACTE representatives coming out and helping facilitate the meeting and building their relationships with the Plain Dealer because they haven’t covered much of CTE in the past. They realized how easy it was to sit down and share information. I mentioned if they have a major issue or event, they should contact the papers to discuss the issue or event. Newspapers are a great way to publicize events and important issues affecting CTE. My trip to Ohio has been a very successful one! I have four more cities left to visit in Ohio, and I’ll be traveling back in April.
