On Friday, December 15, 2023, New Jersey's Commissioner of Education, Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, and her executive staff were invited to tour Barringer High School's Career & Technical Education (CTE) Programs. Upon Dr. Allen-McMillan's arrival, she was greeted by Superintendent Roger Leon of the Newark Board of Education and saluted by Barringer's JROTC. The tour included visits to 3 of the 10 CTE programs at Barringer: Music Technology, Law Studies, and Carpentry.
Barringer High School has the most Career & Technical Education programs in Newark Public Schools. There are seven onsite: Carpentry, Cybersecurity, JROTC, Law Studies, Music Technology, Public Safety, and Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG). Aviation in Motion (AIM), Lincoln Tech for automotive training, and Solar One for solar panel installation training are the three offsite programs.
Dr. Annette Jones, School to College and Career Coordinator, works with students, staff, and parents in making important career decisions and directly supports the development of career pathways, alignment of the curricula to industry standards, and promotes CTE student national competitions in SkillsUSA. Mrs. Lucinda Eason, Vice Principal of the CTE programs, ensures that all of the CTE programs meet NJDOE standards, engage students in work-based learning opportunities, participate in onsite and offsite internships, job shadowing with industry partners, and that each CTE 3-year program of study offers the CTE students national industry certifications in their CTE major before graduation. Mrs. Natasha Pared, the Principal, was excited to host the visit of the State Commissioner and her executive team.