Career and tech education credentials hit record high in NC high schools

Stephen Gainey, superintendent of the Randolph County School System during a press conference at DPI building 02/04/2026 (by Ahmed Jallow

For John Brumley, an 11th grader in rural Pender County, a CTE health science class made a career in medicine feel tangible.

“Health Science II was the turning point for me,” Brumley said Wednesday during a press conference. “We got to practice what we were learning. I wasn’t just reading a textbook.”…

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