Career & Vocational Education

Redefining the Blueprint: How Career and Technical Education is Reclaiming Its Narrative Through Digital Advocacy and Data

Jia Lissa Sep 4, 2026 13 views

Executive Overview For decades, Career and Technical Education (CTE) labored under an outdated, persistent misperception. Often mischaracterized as a fallback option for students less inclined...

Career & Vocational Education

Building Pathways, Shaping Futures: A Retrospective on a Century of Career and Technical Education Through the Pages of Techniques

Asep Darmawan Sep 4, 2026 11 views

By Lia Milgram, Managing Editor for ACTE Published in coordination with the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Executive Overview As the Association for...

Career & Vocational Education

Empowering the Next Generation of Innovators: How the ‘Take Flight’ Project is Rewriting the Rules of Middle School STEM and CTE

Lina Irawan Sep 4, 2026 13 views

Executive Overview By the time the average student reaches the eighth grade, profound and often permanent decisions regarding their academic and professional future have already...

Career & Vocational Education

Driving the Future of Rural Career and Technical Education: How an Industry-Led Partnership is Solving the RV Technician Shortage

Layla Zulfa Sep 3, 2026 14 views

By Mindy Smith, Senior Manager of Public Relations, RV Industry Association Executive Overview For more than 8 million American households, recreational vehicles (RVs) represent the...

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Beyond Survival: How Career and Technical Education (CTE) Is Revitalizing Rural America

Pevita Pearce Sep 2, 2026 14 views

Executive Overview For decades, the narrative surrounding rural American education has been one of managed decline. Small-town schools—often anchors of their communities—have faced a relentless...

Career & Vocational Education

Bridging the Digital Divide: How Alabama’s Escambia County Schools Are Revolutionizing Rural Career and Technical Education

Sagoh Sep 2, 2026 14 views

Executive Overview Career and technical education (CTE) has long served as the beating heart of rural communities across the United States. By bridging the gap...

Career & Vocational Education

Rethinking Professional Development: How the Symposium Model is Revolutionizing Career and Technical Education

Azzam Bilal Chamdy Sep 1, 2026 16 views

Executive Overview In the modern educational landscape, professional learning has long suffered from a one-size-fits-all approach that rarely addresses the nuanced realities of the classroom....

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Bridging the Industry-Classroom Divide: Why Alternatively Licensed CTE Teachers Walk Away—and How Leaders Can Stop the Revolving Door

Nana Sep 1, 2026 13 views

By Investigative Staff Executive Overview Late August in the Pacific Northwest usually carries the scent of ripening apples and cooling pine. For one mid-career insurance...

Career & Vocational Education

Beyond the Workshop: How Southwest Ohio’s Butler Tech is Rewriting the Narrative of Career and Technical Education

Azzam Bilal Chamdy Aug 31, 2026 14 views

By the Editorial Board & Educational Policy Desk Published in partnership with educational leadership reviews and workforce development chronicles. Executive Overview For generations, Career and...

Career & Vocational Education

Building the Future: How Central California’s Design Build Competition is Redefining Career and Technical Education

Lina Hope Aug 31, 2026 14 views

By Michelle Wong CTE Program Coordinator, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools Executive Overview In an era when workforce readiness, real-world skills, and meaningful career exploration...