Tag: workforce development
The Federal CTE Civil Rights Review Is Gone. Access Is Now...
The federal CTE civil rights review system has ended, but schools and colleges remain responsible for ensuring meaningful and nondiscriminatory access to every technical...
America’s Skills Gap Has a Multiplier: Missing CTE Instructors
The CTE instructor shortage is multiplying America’s broader skills gap by reducing the number of students who can enter and complete technical workforce pathways.
America’s...
The Data Center Boom Is Becoming a CTE Capacity Test
America’s data-center expansion is usually described through investment totals, computing capacity, artificial intelligence, electricity demand, and the race to build new infrastructure. For technical...
Apprenticeship Funding Is Shifting From Enrollment to Results
For years, apprenticeship expansion has been measured largely through activity: new programs registered, employers recruited, participants enrolled, and grant dollars committed. A new round...
Semiconductor Education Is Becoming National Infrastructure
The United States has spent the past several years announcing semiconductor fabs, research centers, supply-chain investments, tax incentives, and new training programs. The next...
AI Literacy Is Not Enough: CTE Needs Applied Co-Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is already inside the industries career and technical education programs serve. Manufacturers use it to monitor equipment and inspect products. Healthcare organizations...
IMTS 2026 Is More Than a Field Trip—It Is a Curriculum...
When thousands of students arrive at Chicago’s McCormick Place for the Smartforce Student Summit at IMTS 2026, the most visible outcome will be career...
Where Workforce Development Begins
Why the future of manufacturing talent begins long before recruitment. Sascha Harrell, Ph.D. Where Workforce Development Begins
Manufacturing leaders across the United States are confronting...
Revolutionizing STEM Education: The Future Ahead
The future of STEM education is in a constant state of evolution. Driven by rapid technological advancements, shifting global demands, and a growing awareness...
America’s Advanced Manufacturing Workforce
The United States is experiencing a resurgence of manufacturing investment. New semiconductors, electric vehicles, batteries, advanced materials and clean energy facilities are emerging across...
