CTE Resources

The spaces where CTE students learn shape what they can actually do. A welding bay without proper ventilation limits what students can practice. A health sciences room without simulation space…

The Hook Advance CTE just closed out a five-year, six-community initiative called the New Skills ready network, funded by JPMorgan Chase's $350 million New Skills at Work campaign. The final…

The Hook Pennsylvania's push to move structured career exploration into the middle grades is more than a messaging change. It is a design challenge for CTE leaders. If students start…

When HVAC students at a Philadelphia career and technical education center kept struggling with the EPA Section 608 refrigerant handling certification exam, their CTE instructor realized that the traditional lecture-and-quiz…

A cosmetology student at a Philadelphia career and technical education center doesn't just practice on a mannequin head — she runs a functioning salon one day a week, taking real…

When students at Philadelphia's career and technical education cybersecurity programs log into their labs next fall, they could be working toward the same industry credential that employers use to screen…

When Philadelphia's School District greenlit a new advanced manufacturing pathway at Randolph Career Academy, administrators didn't start by shopping for CNC machines. They started with a question: What do local…

The Problem CTE programs exist to prepare students for careers that require hands-on skills — welding a joint to code, diagnosing an engine fault, preparing a restaurant-quality dish, reading a…

Most CTE programs have an industry advisory board on paper. Far fewer have one that meaningfully shapes curriculum, opens doors for students, and holds the program accountable for producing graduates…