Tag: Career Pathways
Unlocking Potential: The Power of Apprenticeships
The Enduring Value of Apprenticeships in Modern Manufacturing
The landscape of American manufacturing is in constant evolution, driven by technological advancements, shifting market demands, and...
Maximizing Academic Potential: The Benefits of Dual Enrollment
The hum of fluorescent lights, the scent of aged paper, and the rhythmic tapping of keyboards – these are familiar sensory touchpoints for students...
GM, Microsoft, Siemens and Education Leaders Launch National Push to Connect...
For decades, the dominant American education pathway has been relatively easy to describe: finish high school, enroll in college, earn a degree and then...
Ohio Overhauls High-School Credentials to Focus on What Employers Actually Value
The state is replacing a sprawling credential system with 70 standalone credentials and 21 approved bundles—putting greater emphasis on whether certifications actually lead students...
Free Cybersecurity Curriculum Targets High School CTE Skills Gap
A new free, two-year cybersecurity curriculum is giving U.S. high schools another option for building career and technical education pathways into one of the...
CTE Is Nearly Everywhere. The Career Connection Still Has Gaps.
Career and technical education has become a mainstream part of the American high school experience. But new national data suggests that simply offering CTE...
Pennsylvania’s New Heavy-Highway CTE Grants Include a $3M Bet on Student...
Pennsylvania is making $12 million available to schools, career and technical centers, colleges and other educational institutions to build or expand programs serving the...
Illinois Just Made CTE an Alternative to Foreign Language for High...
Illinois has enacted a significant change to its high school graduation framework that could elevate career and technical education from an elective pathway to...
New Federal CTE Challenge Puts Students in Charge of Career Exploration
The U.S. Department of Education has launched a national competition asking high school career and technical education students to redesign how their classmates explore...
Boosting STEM Education: State Grants for Innovation
State STEM grants occupy a critical—and often misunderstood—position in the education funding system. They can turn statewide priorities involving computer science, engineering, advanced manufacturing,...
