ERIE – State Rep. Jake Banta (R-4th) has announced the Erie County Technical School (ECTS) will receive a grant from the Competitive Equipment Grants program, through the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), to help prepare students in the 4th District for in-demand jobs.
ECTS will receive $85,000 – the maximum amount awarded – to update or purchase equipment used in the training of students in approved career and technical education (CTE) programs.
“Investing in our students and giving them the education they need to succeed in the workforce is important now more than ever,” Banta said. “Career and technical programs do just that. This funding gives more students more opportunities to get hands-on experience in the classroom to help them stand out in the future.”
ECTS will be one of just 54 schools across the Commonwealth to receive this grant. To qualify, school districts and career and technical centers must have eight or more PDE-approved CTE programs.