Career and technical education centers in Montgomery County will receive $1.2 million from the state this year for new equipment, writes Aubri Juhasz for WHYY.

This move further solidifies Gov. Tom Wolf’s spending record in his final days in office.

When he took office in 2015, Wolf noted that increasing funding for education was his top priority. Since then, his administration has distributed over $3.7 billion in additional dollars for all levels of instruction.

The state chose 33 career and technical education centers to receive funding, along with two school districts.

“Investing in career readiness and career exploration is a priority for the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and we encourage recipients to utilize this funding to enhance and expand these learning programs, which will help students excel in their chosen fields,” said acting Secretary of Education Eric Hagarty.

Montgomery County recipients were the North Montco Technical Career Center in Lansdale and the Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center in Royersford. Both received $50,000, the maximum allocation for each career and technical education center selected.

Read more about the funding in WHYY.

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This 2019 video provides an inside look at the North Montco Technical Career Center in Lansdale.