This school year, Oregon received more than $17 million to fund and strengthen career and technical education. Right now there are more than 1,000 CTE programs offered throughout the state and many schools continue to expand their offerings.

The Oregon Department of Education is in the process of creating its latest strategic CTE plan. But what does demand look like at schools right now? To help answer this question and more we’ll hear from Stephen DuVal, the director of college and career readiness for the Bend-La Pine School District, and Rhonda Rhodes, the principal at the Career Technical Education Center at the Salem-Keizer School District.