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Long time advocate and researcher of career and technical education.
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Perkins Authority Moved to Labor Department; Congress Wants to Make It Permanent

For more than a century, career and technical education in the United States has lived at the U.S. Department of Education. On May 21, 2026, that quietly changed. According to…
Posted by Bob Young July 19, 2026
DOL's 30-Day Apprenticeship Approvals Reshape Philadelphia's Trades Pipeline
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DOL’s 30-Day Apprenticeship Approvals Reshape Philadelphia’s Trades Pipeline

When the principal of a Philadelphia career and technical education high school wants to launch a new pre-apprenticeship track with a local union, the bottleneck is rarely the curriculum. The…
Posted by Bob Young July 13, 2026
PaTTAN's New AI Toolkit Maps How Every CTE Pathway Will Change in Pennsylvania
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PaTTAN’s New AI Toolkit Maps How Every CTE Pathway Will Change in Pennsylvania

When the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network published its AI toolkit for career and technical education in 2026, the document did something unusual for a state education resource. It…
Posted by Bob Young July 13, 2026
Philly CTE in the Crossfire as Trump Shifts Career-Tech Oversight to Labor
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Philly CTE in the Crossfire as Trump Shifts Career-Tech Oversight to Labor

When the welding booths at Thomas Edison High School in Philadelphia light up for a new cohort of pre-apprentices each fall, the instructor is not just teaching a weld procedure.…
Posted by Bob Young July 13, 2026
What PA CTE Programs Should Know as States Crack Down on Cell Phones in Schools
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What PA CTE Programs Should Know as States Crack Down on Cell Phones in Schools

In a welding booth at Swenson Arts and Technology High School in Northeast Philadelphia, a buzzing smartphone is not just a distraction — it is a safety hazard. When a…
Posted by Bob Young July 13, 2026
Global Competence in CTE: Why Philadelphia Students Need the World in Their Toolkit
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Global Competence in CTE: Why Philadelphia Students Need the World in Their Toolkit

Originally reported by Digital Promise | PhillyCTE --- When a pre-apprentice at Philadelphia's Electrical Training Center wires a commercial building downtown, the electrical code they follow is national — but…
Posted by Bob Young July 13, 2026
AI Meets the Shop Floor: Navigating AI Integration in Career and Technical Education
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AI Meets the Shop Floor: Navigating AI Integration in Career and Technical Education

Originally reported by MDPI Education Sciences | PhillyCTE --- When a welding instructor at a Philadelphia CTE program introduces AI-powered diagnostic tools to help pre-apprentices analyze defect patterns in their…
Posted by Bob Young July 13, 2026
CTE's National Moment: Why Project-Based Learning Is the Bridge to Industry Credentials
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CTE’s National Moment: Why Project-Based Learning Is the Bridge to Industry Credentials

Originally reported by PBLWorks | PhillyCTE --- When HVAC pre-apprentices at Philadelphia's Career and Technical Education programs keep failing the Section 608 refrigerant handling certification exam, CTE instructors don't just…
Posted by Bob Young July 13, 2026
California's CTE Funding Formula Leaves $115 Million Unspent While Programs Cut
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California’s CTE Funding Formula Leaves $115 Million Unspent While Programs Cut

California has poured $300 million a year into career technical education since 2021 — the largest state CTE grant program in the country. Yet over the past five years, more…
Posted by Bob Young July 13, 2026
Building CTE Industry Advisory Committees That Actually Work: A Practical Guide for Instructors
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Building CTE Industry Advisory Committees That Actually Work: A Practical Guide for Instructors

Every CTE instructor knows the ritual: once a year, round up a few employer contacts, order sandwiches, hold a meeting, check the Perkins V compliance box, and file the minutes.…
Posted by Bob Young July 13, 2026

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