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Iowa Shows What Scale Looks Like: 70% of High Schoolers Now in CTE
June 8, 2026
How to Validate CTE Skills With Authentic Performance Assessment
June 4, 2026
Governors Double Down on CTE: Rhode Island Proposes First $50M Workforce Bond
June 1, 2026
How to Build an Industry Advisory Board That Actually Shapes Your CTE Program
May 28, 2026
Manufacturing CTE Enrollment Surges 22 Percent as Reshoring Drives Demand for Trades Graduates
May 25, 2026
Building Industry Partnerships That Outlast Grant Cycles: A Playbook for Sustainable Work-Based Learning
May 21, 2026
Pennsylvania's $65 Million CTE Investment Is Reshaping How Pittsburgh Students Enter the Workforce
Pennsylvania’s $65 Million CTE Investment Is Reshaping How Pittsburgh Students Enter the Workforce
May 19, 2026
Feds Merge Workforce and CTE Planning for the First Time: 17 States Already On Board
May 18, 2026
Building Stackable Certification Pathways: A Four-Year Framework That Actually Works
May 14, 2026
Massachusetts Drops $70 Million on CTE: 2,500 New Seats Signal a National Playbook
May 11, 2026
PLTW STEM to CTE Pathway
How PLTW’s STEM-to-CTE Pipeline Is Reshaping Career Readiness — and What Philadelphia Can Learn
May 7, 2026
Project-Based Blended Learning for CTE
Project-Based Blended Learning for CTE: A Framework You Can Deploy Monday Morning
May 7, 2026
Perkins V FY26 Funding Guidance
Congress Finalizes FY26 Funding as OCTAE Rolls Out New Perkins V State Plan Guidance
May 4, 2026
NCCER Credentials Overview
NCCER Credentials: What They Are, Who Developed Them, What They Cost, and Where They Lead
May 1, 2026
CTE Funding Whiplash: Grants Canceled, Perkins Reauthorized — What Philadelphia Keeps
CTE Funding Whiplash: Grants Canceled, Perkins Reauthorized — What Philadelphia Keeps
April 30, 2026
Pennsylvania Rewires K–12 Career Readiness — Why Philly CTE Should Pay Attention
Pennsylvania Rewires K–12 Career Readiness — Why Philly CTE Should Pay Attention
April 28, 2026
Station Rotation in the CTE Lab: Why Hands-On Differentiation Works
Station Rotation in the CTE Lab: Why Hands-On Differentiation Works
April 27, 2026
NCCER Certification Overview
NCCER Certification: What It Is, Who Built It, What It Costs, and Where It Leads
April 24, 2026
FY26 CTE Funding Philadelphia
FY26 CTE Funding Locked In + What It Means for Philadelphia Programs
April 23, 2026
CTE Meets AI: What Philadelphia Programs Need to Do Now Before the Skills Gap Widens
CTE Meets AI: What Philadelphia Programs Need to Do Now Before the Skills Gap Widens
April 22, 2026
Philadelphia CTE Graduates Careers
Philadelphia CTE Grads Walk Straight Into Paychecks + Why the CTE Community Should Pay Attention
April 21, 2026
Station Rotation in the CTE Lab: Why It Works in Any Shop Setting + How
April 20, 2026
Bringing Project-Based Learning Into CTE: 3 Strategies That Actually Work in the Lab
Bringing Project-Based Learning Into CTE: 3 Strategies That Actually Work in the Lab
April 17, 2026
4 Ways to Differentiate Project-Based Learning in CTE Labs and Shops
4 Ways to Differentiate Project-Based Learning in CTE Labs and Shops
April 17, 2026
From Unemployed to Programmer Analyst: Philadelphia's IT Apprenticeship Proves CTE Works
From Unemployed to Programmer Analyst: Philadelphia’s IT Apprenticeship Proves CTE Works
April 17, 2026
CompTIA A+: What It Is, Who Built It, What It Costs, and Where It Leads
April 17, 2026
Washington Wrote a $1.4B CTE Check and Harrisburg Added $65M — But Can Philadelphia Cash
April 16, 2026
Philadelphia CTE Summer Camps Expand Fast — But Nobody’s Tracking Who Comes Back
April 14, 2026
Differentiated Instruction in the CTE Lab: Six Strategies That Actually Work
Differentiated Instruction in the CTE Lab: Six Strategies That Actually Work
April 13, 2026
What Effective Philadelphia CTE Instructors Do Differently: Industry Partnerships and Hands-On Outcomes
What Effective Philadelphia CTE Instructors Do Differently: Industry Partnerships and Hands-On Outcomes
April 13, 2026
PA CTE Programs Prove Project-Based Learning Builds Employer-Ready Skills
PA CTE Programs Prove Project-Based Learning Builds Employer-Ready Skills
April 13, 2026
Three Project-Based Learning Strategies That Work in Philadelphia CTE Programs
Three Project-Based Learning Strategies That Work in Philadelphia CTE Programs
April 13, 2026
From Demonstration to Domination: How Gradual Release Builds CTE Shop Competency
April 13, 2026
Shapiro Administration’s $10.35 Million PAsmart Grant Expands CTE Access Across Pennsylvania
April 11, 2026
Philadelphia Schools Push Career Credentials to Meet Graduation Rules — Raising Quality Questions
April 11, 2026
The Digital Resume Is Replacing the Four-Year Degree
April 10, 2026
$209 Million and Counting
April 10, 2026
The Test That Actually Teaches
April 10, 2026
Philadelphia’s CTE Teacher Crisis
April 10, 2026
The End of the CTE Computer Lab
April 10, 2026
Pennsylvania's CEW Standards Receive First Major Overhaul in Over a Decade
Pennsylvania’s CEW Standards Receive First Major Overhaul in Over a Decade
April 9, 2026
Philadelphia Youth Network Launches $1M+ Professional Pathways Program for Opportunity Youth
Philadelphia Youth Network Launches $1M+ Professional Pathways Program for Opportunity Youth
April 9, 2026
WeldWorks Philly: Philadelphia’s Latest Bet on Welding Apprenticeships
April 8, 2026
Shapiro Pours $6.3 Million Into Apprenticeship Expansion Across Pennsylvania
April 8, 2026
GBCA Connects With Philadelphia CTE Students at Drexel Career Fair
April 7, 2026
Lackawanna College Builds a Workforce Infrastructure Play in Scranton
April 7, 2026
Pennsylvania Rewires K–12 Career Readiness: How Earlier CTE Exposure Could Reshape the Pipeline
April 6, 2026
Pennsylvania’s CTE Credentials Under the Microscope: What a New IES-Funded Study Means for the State’s
April 6, 2026
Philadelphia’s CCME Bridge Program Proves the City Can Be Its Own Workforce Pipeline
April 5, 2026
Pennsylvania’s 2025–26 CTE Overhaul Starts in Fifth Grade and Doesn’t Stop Until Students Have Credentials
April 5, 2026
PDE Releases Statewide Catalog of Approved CTE Industry Credentials
April 4, 2026
IES Launches Pennsylvania Study on CTE Credentials and Postsecondary Outcomes
April 4, 2026
Pennsylvania Independence Act Could Reshape CTE Center Governance Statewide
April 3, 2026
Philadelphia Targets 8,000 Youth Jobs Through C2L-PHL Summer 2026
April 3, 2026
Diverse high school students in a Pennsylvania CTE workshop learning precision welding and fabrication under instructor guidance, with career preparation tools and equipment in the background.
$4.1 Million in New Grants Extends Pennsylvania’s Schools-to-Work Reach to 52 Programs and 2,295 Students — And This Round Funds Something New
April 2, 2026
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.
Governor Shapiro Commits $8 Million to Philadelphia Steamfitters Training Center, With Eye on Tripling Apprenticeship Rolls
April 2, 2026
Two Years In, Philadelphia's Workforce Hub Is Betting on Apprenticeship — And Asking Whether Young CTE Students Are Really Part of the Plan hero
Two Years In, Philadelphia’s Workforce Hub Is Betting on Apprenticeship — And Asking Whether Young CTE Students Are Really Part of the Plan
April 1, 2026
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Target the CTE-to-Apprenticeship Gap With New Pre-Apprenticeship Legislation hero
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Target the CTE-to-Apprenticeship Gap With New Pre-Apprenticeship Legislation
April 1, 2026
Philadelphia's $4.6B Budget Deficit Threatens to Hollow Out CTE Programs at the Worst Possible Time hero
Philadelphia’s $4.6B Budget Deficit Threatens to Hollow Out CTE Programs at the Worst Possible Time
March 31, 2026
Trump Administration Kills $48.6 Million in CTE Grants Mid-Program, Leaving 19 Career-Connected High Schools in Limbo
March 31, 2026
Washington Is Playing Chicken With CTE Funding — and States Are Already Feeling It hero
Washington Is Playing Chicken With CTE Funding — and States Are Already Feeling It
March 30, 2026
Philadelphia Opens CTE Summer Doors Early — and City Hall Is Helping Keep Them Open hero
Philadelphia Opens CTE Summer Doors Early — and City Hall Is Helping Keep Them Open
March 30, 2026
Shapiro Administration $65 Million CTE Investment - Pennsylvania state capitol
Shapiro Administration’s $65 Million CTE Investment Signals a New Era for Pennsylvania’s Career and Technical Education
March 29, 2026
$209 Million in FY2026 CTE Earmarks: What the Federal Spending Actually Means for Career and Technical Education hero
$209 Million in FY2026 CTE Earmarks: What the Federal Spending Actually Means for Career and Technical Education
March 29, 2026
Shapiro's CTE Bet: Pennsylvania's $14.3 Million Budget Increase and the Case for Funding Career Education
Shapiro’s CTE Bet: Pennsylvania’s $14.3 Million Budget Increase and the Case for Funding Career Education
March 26, 2026
From High School to Paycheck: How Philadelphia CTE Is Putting Grads Directly to Work
From High School to Paycheck: How Philadelphia CTE Is Putting Grads Directly to Work
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.
Ohio School District Transitions to Comprehensive CTE Model
March 25, 2026
PACTA’s State Advocacy Day Amplifies Pennsylvania’s CTE Funding Imperative
March 24, 2026
Philadelphia CTE Summer Camp Pipeline Expands 2026 Career Preparation
March 23, 2026
PA Uses LCTI Expansion to Showcase Statewide CTE Investment Strategy
March 23, 2026
Students and instructors in a CTE lab set against a federal policy setting, illustrating FY26 workforce investment
Federal CTE Investment Reaches $209 Million in FY 2026 as Congress Prioritizes Workforce Development Infrastructure
March 22, 2026
Students and a teacher in a modern Florida high school CTE lab work across robotics, coding, aerospace, and health science stations, highlighting hands-on career pathway learning.
Florida Achieves Workforce Education Milestone at Titusville High School
March 19, 2026
CTE educators and students reviewing FY26 Perkins strategy in a lab-classroom setting
Congress Holds Core Perkins Funding Steady in FY26: A Strategy Window for CTE Leaders
March 16, 2026
Students in a telecom lab practicing fiber splicing and cable testing with instructor support
Laredo College launches Fiber Optic Technician training to build South Texas telecom workforce
March 15, 2026
Students in a CTE classroom across healthcare, manufacturing, and IT pathways
Rising Demand for Career Education Prompts College Board to Expand Its Footprint
March 14, 2026
CTE classroom scene with teacher and students in healthcare, technology, and skilled trades settings
Setting the Tone for CTE: House Hearing Highlights Apprenticeships, Awareness, and Small-Business Workforce Strain
March 13, 2026
Students touring a votech lab classroom.
For Parents: Touring a Career and Technical Center
December 28, 2025
US Senate Looks to Explore High Paying Careers CTE
US Senate Hearing Explores New Paths to High-Paying Careers
December 22, 2025
Occupational Advisory Committee
Occupational Advisory Committees (OACs) – Life blood of a CTE program
December 20, 2025
Decoding and Promoting the PA CTE SOAR Program
Decoding and Promoting the PA CTE SOAR Program
December 11, 2025
What do you think about CTE?
What do you think about Career and Technical Education?
November 27, 2025
For Parents: Middle School to Post-Secondary Map
November 25, 2025
Industry Certifications
Paving the Way to college: SOAR & local articulations
November 25, 2025
CTSO Students
What Is a CTSO — and Why It Matters
November 24, 2025
PDE CTE SOAR
What PA SOAR CTE Programs Are — What Parents & Students Should Know
November 24, 2025
Josh Shapiro with Dr. Watlington
Shapiro Admin. Invests $10.35 Million to Expand Access to CTE
November 24, 2025
Trump’s Ivy League deals are set to funnel cash to trade schools
November 24, 2025
Trump Admin. Wants to Scale Back Data Collection on CTE Programs
November 24, 2025
Want To Be An Apprentice?
November 24, 2025
Industry Certificaitons
How Industry Certifications Help Students Get Ahead
November 24, 2025
What is NOCTI? What is its Role in Career and Technical Education
November 24, 2025
10 online cte tools
10 Online CTE Tools
November 24, 2025
Veterans teaching CTE classes
Review: Veterans with 8,000 hours of work experience may be eligible to teach CTE
November 24, 2025
Students entering a CTE classroom
How to Access Career & Technical Education programs
November 24, 2025
CTE students earning money
Key Benefits of Career and Technical Education (CTE)
November 24, 2025
High Priority Occupations and students graduates
What is a High-Priority Occupation?
November 24, 2025
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What is a CTE Program?
November 24, 2025
US Department of Labor
Trump Admin. Moving CTE to Labor Dept. After SCOTUS Order
November 24, 2025
PA Senate Education Tries to Tackle an Age-Old Problem
November 24, 2025
Teacher Tuition Assistance
School District of Philadelphia to help CTE teachers with Tuition
November 24, 2025
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Iowa Shows What Scale Looks Like: 70% of High Schoolers Now in CTE

The Lead Nearly 70% of Iowa high school students — more than 107,000 teenagers — participated in career and technical education during the 2024-25 school year, according to a new…
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Posted by Bob Young June 8, 2026
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Governors Double Down on CTE: Rhode Island Proposes First $50M Workforce Bond

The Lead Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has proposed a $50 million bond referendum — the state's first bond dedicated specifically to career and technical education — to fund new…
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Posted by Bob Young June 1, 2026
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Manufacturing CTE Enrollment Surges 22 Percent as Reshoring Drives Demand for Trades Graduates

Manufacturing-focused career and technical education programs reported a 22 percent increase in enrollment nationwide during the 2025-2026 academic year, according to data compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics…
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Posted by Bob Young May 25, 2026
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Feds Merge Workforce and CTE Planning for the First Time: 17 States Already On Board

The U.S. Departments of Education and Labor announced a significant policy shift on May 13, 2026, that will change how states plan and fund career technical education. For the first…
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Posted by Bob Young May 18, 2026
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Massachusetts Drops $70 Million on CTE: 2,500 New Seats Signal a National Playbook

When Governor Maura Healey stood inside Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School in Marlborough on April 30 and announced more than $70 million in Career Technical Education capital grants to…
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Posted by Bob Young May 11, 2026
Project-Based Blended Learning for CTE
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Project-Based Blended Learning for CTE: A Framework You Can Deploy Monday Morning

How to combine independent digital modules with collaborative hands-on lab work — without sacrificing technical rigor or safety. CTE instructors face a tension that doesn't exist in most academic classrooms:…
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Posted by Bob Young May 7, 2026
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New CCP President – Alycia A. Marshall, Ph.D.,

Dr. Alycia Marshall is the seventh president of Community College of Philadelphia, bringing the outstanding leadership, expertise, and dedication to student success required for the city’s college. Her experience and…
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