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Meet Ashley Tompkins, Agriculture Science Teacher

She teaches Plant Science, Food Science & Agriculture Biology

In your classes, what is the CTE focus for the 24-25 school year?

Work-based learning and hands-on experience.

How do you think CTE work in your school is making a difference for students?

Students have the opportunity to explore high-wage high-demand jobs, learn soft

skills, and interact with community partners at Weston-McEwen High School.

What is something people may not know about CTE in schools?

“High school graduation rates in Oregon for students who take CTE courses was

89%, nearly 8 percentage points higher than Oregon’s 81.3% graduation rate for

all students. The graduation rate for students concentrating in CTE was 93%."

-- Oregon Employment Department