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Long time advocate and researcher of career and technical education.
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Replace re-reading with recall to make CTE technical knowledge stick

The first real content of the fall semester is landing in CTE labs and shops right now — safety rules, tool names, diagnostic procedures, code requirements, technical vocabulary. And the…
Posted by Bob Young September 6, 2026
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Pennsylvania now lets CTE students test for credentials before senior year

The $3.5 million headline is the easy story. On August 21, 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced a new round of PAsmart grants to 17 organizations, spreading money across…
Posted by Bob Young September 6, 2026
A CTE instructor points to one training fixture while a student examines a second fixture during coached practice.
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Teach the Skill, Don’t Just Show It: Peyton’s 4-Step Approach for Novice CTE Learners

Headline: Replace "see one, do one" with a four-step teach for novice CTE learners The first week of fall classes is when bad habits get set. In welding bays, clinical…
Posted by Bob Young August 30, 2026
States Are Building the Governance Scaffolding for Youth Apprenticeship — and CTE Is the On-Ramp
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States Are Building the Governance Scaffolding for Youth Apprenticeship — and CTE Is the On-Ramp

Headline: Seven states rewrote youth apprenticeship governance in 2026, and CTE is the on-ramp For years, the story about youth apprenticeship has been told as a demand problem: employers want…
Posted by Bob Young August 30, 2026
Competency-Based Grading in the CTE Lab: How to Grade Hands-On Skills Instead of Seat Time
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Competency-Based Grading in the CTE Lab: How to Grade Hands-On Skills Instead of Seat Time

The problem: your grading system is measuring the wrong thing A student turns in every worksheet, shows up on time, and still can't produce a structurally sound weld. Another student…
Posted by Bob Young August 23, 2026
Lehigh Carbon Community College Adds Aviation Management Degree as PA Builds the Full Aviation Workforce
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Lehigh Carbon Community College Adds Aviation Management Degree as PA Builds the Full Aviation Workforce

The gap nobody was talking about For a decade, the aviation workforce story has been told the same way: there aren't enough pilots, and there aren't enough mechanics. The shortage…
Posted by Bob Young August 23, 2026
Teaching Durable Skills in CTE: A Practical Framework for Instructors Planning This Fall
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Teaching Durable Skills in CTE: A Practical Framework for Instructors Planning This Fall

The problem instructors keep running into Durable skills — communication, collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, leadership, adaptability — keep getting dropped from CTE instruction. Not because instructors don't care about them,…
Posted by Bob Young August 9, 2026
First Federal Workforce Pell Program Approved: Iowa Central’s EMT Program Leads the Nation
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First Federal Workforce Pell Program Approved: Iowa Central’s EMT Program Leads the Nation

The headline that changed the conversation On August 4–6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education approved its first Workforce Pell-eligible program: Iowa Central Community College's 14-week emergency medical technician (EMT)…
Posted by Bob Young August 9, 2026
The Applied Co-Intelligence Model: A Three-Skill Framework for Preparing CTE Students for an AI-Driven Workforce
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The Applied Co-Intelligence Model: A Three-Skill Framework for Preparing CTE Students for an AI-Driven Workforce

A new pedagogical framework is making the rounds in CTE policy circles — and for the first time, it offers CTE instructors a concrete, three-part model for integrating AI into…
Posted by Bob Young August 2, 2026
House FY27 Bill Adds Perkins Funding, Cuts Adult Ed and WIOA Training
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House FY27 Bill Adds Perkins Funding, Cuts Adult Ed and WIOA Training

The House Appropriations Committee advanced its Fiscal Year 2027 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill along party lines last week, approving a $10 million increase for the Perkins CTE Basic State Grant —…
Posted by Bob Young August 2, 2026

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  • Replace re-reading with recall to make CTE technical knowledge stick
  • Pennsylvania now lets CTE students test for credentials before senior year
  • Teach the Skill, Don’t Just Show It: Peyton’s 4-Step Approach for Novice CTE Learners
  • States Are Building the Governance Scaffolding for Youth Apprenticeship — and CTE Is the On-Ramp
  • Competency-Based Grading in the CTE Lab: How to Grade Hands-On Skills Instead of Seat Time

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