Schools
Agriscience High Schools Seek to Expand in State
Nonnewaug HS's Bill Davenport is leading the drive for more facilities and teachers.
Regional agriscience high schools, such as , are seeking state support to expand and hire more teachers.
An article in the Hartford Courant said 3,000 students are currently enrolled in regional agriscience high schools in Connecticut, but 1,100 were on their waiting lists and the state agriculture industry has 5,800 job openings it cannot fill with skilled workers.
The article notes that Bill Davenport, teacher and director at the Ellis Clark Regional Agriscience and Technology Center at , is trying to get the state to provide more financial support for these regional schools.
