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Long time advocate and researcher of career and technical education.
Bringing Project-Based Learning Into CTE: 3 Strategies That Actually Work in the Lab
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Bringing Project-Based Learning Into CTE: 3 Strategies That Actually Work in the Lab

Category: Educational Resources | Published by: PhillyCTE | Date: April 17, 2026 When a cosmetology student at a Philadelphia CTE high school told her instructor she didn't need to learn…
Posted by Bob Young April 17, 2026
CompTIA A+: What It Is, Who Built It, What It Costs, and Where It Leads
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CompTIA A+: What It Is, Who Built It, What It Costs, and Where It Leads

For roughly $506 in exam fees, a CompTIA A+ certification can launch a career in IT support — a field where entry-level salaries start above $60,000 in many markets. But…
Posted by Bob Young April 17, 2026
Washington Wrote a $1.4B CTE Check and Harrisburg Added $65M — But Can Philadelphia Cash
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Washington Wrote a $1.4B CTE Check and Harrisburg Added $65M — But Can Philadelphia Cash

The money is flowing. Federal CTE investment hit $1.4 billion in FY2026, and Pennsylvania's Shapiro Administration has increased state CTE funding by nearly 50%. The question isn't whether the investment…
Posted by Bob Young April 16, 2026
Philadelphia CTE Summer Camps Expand Fast — But Nobody’s Tracking Who Comes Back
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Philadelphia CTE Summer Camps Expand Fast — But Nobody’s Tracking Who Comes Back

The School District of Philadelphia is running more CTE summer camps than ever. The exposure is real. The conversion data is not. That gap matters more than most people think.…
Posted by Bob Young April 14, 2026
Three Project-Based Learning Strategies That Work in Philadelphia CTE Programs
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Three Project-Based Learning Strategies That Work in Philadelphia CTE Programs

Category: Educational Resources | Published by: PhillyCTE | Date: April 13, 2026 --- A student in a Philadelphia coding and IT pathway once told her instructor she didn't see the…
Posted by Bob Young April 13, 2026
PA CTE Programs Prove Project-Based Learning Builds Employer-Ready Skills
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PA CTE Programs Prove Project-Based Learning Builds Employer-Ready Skills

Category: CTE Programming | Published by: PhillyCTE | Date: April 13, 2026 --- When students in the masonry program at Lehigh Career and Technical Institute (LCTI) got the assignment to…
Posted by Bob Young April 13, 2026
What Effective Philadelphia CTE Instructors Do Differently: Industry Partnerships and Hands-On Outcomes
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What Effective Philadelphia CTE Instructors Do Differently: Industry Partnerships and Hands-On Outcomes

Category: Educational Resources | Published by: PhillyCTE | Date: April 13, 2026 --- Jennifer Morales didn't wait for her students' Restaurant Trades capstone project to connect them to real employers.…
Posted by Bob Young April 13, 2026
Differentiated Instruction in the CTE Lab: Six Strategies That Actually Work
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Differentiated Instruction in the CTE Lab: Six Strategies That Actually Work

Category: Educational Resources | Published by: PhillyCTE | Date: April 13, 2026 --- When HVAC pre-apprentices at a Philadelphia career academy started burning through the Section 608 refrigerant certification exam…
Posted by Bob Young April 13, 2026
From Demonstration to Domination: How Gradual Release Builds CTE Shop Competency
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From Demonstration to Domination: How Gradual Release Builds CTE Shop Competency

Gradual Release of Responsibility — the "I Do, We Do, You Do" framework — isn't just a general-education teaching strategy. In a CTE welding bay, automotive shop, or carpentry lab,…
Posted by Bob Young April 13, 2026
Shapiro Administration’s $10.35 Million PAsmart Grant Expands CTE Access Across Pennsylvania
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Shapiro Administration’s $10.35 Million PAsmart Grant Expands CTE Access Across Pennsylvania

Governor Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvania to graduate students who can do something specific. On April 10, the Shapiro administration announced $10.35 million in PAsmart Advancing Grants for Career and Technical…
Posted by Bob Young April 11, 2026

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