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Long time advocate and researcher of career and technical education.
A spacious union apprenticeship training facility interior with multiple welding and pipefitting stations, HVAC training rigs, and apprentices working under structured instruction, representing modern skilled trades education infrastructure.
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Governor Shapiro Commits $8 Million to Philadelphia Steamfitters Training Center, With Eye on Tripling Apprenticeship Rolls

Philadelphia's Steamfitters Local 420 is about to get significantly larger — and the implications for the city's CTE-to-apprenticeship pipeline are significant, though not automatic. --- What Happened Governor Josh Shapiro…
Posted by Bob Young April 2, 2026
Philadelphia's $4.6B Budget Deficit Threatens to Hollow Out CTE Programs at the Worst Possible Time hero
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Philadelphia’s $4.6B Budget Deficit Threatens to Hollow Out CTE Programs at the Worst Possible Time

On Thursday, March 26, 2026, the Philadelphia School Board approved the broad outlines of a $4.6 billion preliminary budget for the 2026-27 school year — a spending plan built on…
Posted by Bob Young March 31, 2026
Trump Administration Kills $48.6 Million in CTE Grants Mid-Program, Leaving 19 Career-Connected High Schools in Limbo
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Trump Administration Kills $48.6 Million in CTE Grants Mid-Program, Leaving 19 Career-Connected High Schools in Limbo

Source: Education Week
Posted by Bob Young March 31, 2026
Washington Is Playing Chicken With CTE Funding — and States Are Already Feeling It hero
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Washington Is Playing Chicken With CTE Funding — and States Are Already Feeling It

Two Crises, One Bill, and a Handful of Problems President Donald Trump signed the FY2026 federal budget reconciliation bill into law in early 2026, enacting $79 billion in discretionary Department…
Posted by Bob Young March 30, 2026
Philadelphia Opens CTE Summer Doors Early — and City Hall Is Helping Keep Them Open hero
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Philadelphia Opens CTE Summer Doors Early — and City Hall Is Helping Keep Them Open

A City That Decided Summer Was Part of the Pipeline When the School District of Philadelphia opened its 2026 summer programs portal on March 16, 2026, it was more than…
Posted by Bob Young March 30, 2026
Shapiro Administration $65 Million CTE Investment - Pennsylvania state capitol
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Shapiro Administration’s $65 Million CTE Investment Signals a New Era for Pennsylvania’s Career and Technical Education

Pennsylvania's career and technical education system is experiencing its most significant expansion in years — and the Shapiro Administration is making clear it intends to keep the momentum going. During…
Posted by Bob Young March 29, 2026
$209 Million in FY2026 CTE Earmarks: What the Federal Spending Actually Means for Career and Technical Education hero
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$209 Million in FY2026 CTE Earmarks: What the Federal Spending Actually Means for Career and Technical Education

The FY2026 federal appropriations bill is signed, and the Association for Career and Technical Education has finished tallying what it means for CTE on the ground: 159 CTE-related projects across…
Posted by Bob Young March 29, 2026
Shapiro's CTE Bet: Pennsylvania's $14.3 Million Budget Increase and the Case for Funding Career Education
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Shapiro’s CTE Bet: Pennsylvania’s $14.3 Million Budget Increase and the Case for Funding Career Education

A Near-10% CTE Bump in a Flat K-12 Budget When Governor Josh Shapiro released his FY2026-27 budget proposal, the headline number for career and technical education stood out starkly against…
Posted by Bob Young March 26, 2026
From High School to Paycheck: How Philadelphia CTE Is Putting Grads Directly to Work
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From High School to Paycheck: How Philadelphia CTE Is Putting Grads Directly to Work

The Promise CTE Makes — and Philadelphia Delivers Every year, CTE advocates make the case that career and technical education is a viable, dignified, debt-free alternative to a four-year college…
Posted by Bob Young March 26, 2026
High school CTE students work in a modern lab alongside their instructor and an industry mentor, reflecting the comprehensive career pathway model expanding across Ohio districts.
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Ohio School District Transitions to Comprehensive CTE Model

From selective access to systemwide pathways: what Ohio is actually changing Willoughby-Eastlake City School District’s move toward a comprehensive, in-district CTE model is significant because it shifts CTE from a…
Posted by Bob Young March 25, 2026

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