High School Connections: Who's at the Leading Edge of Career-Tech Ed Policy?:
"Who's at the Leading Edge of Career-Tech Ed Policy?
As more people talk about the importance of college and workplace readiness, the evolution of career and technical education is worth keeping an eye on. In a recent brief, the Education Commission of the States describes state-level efforts that it considers 'ahead of the curve' in developing top-notch CTE programs.
It ain't voc-ed anymore, folks. Take a look here. States are infusing career and tech ed work into high school curricula and giving it core course credit. They're incorporating it into their accountability systems to ensure it's rigorous. They're creating what they say are new-age career tracks that will produce young people with enviable, practical skills, not just an impressive command of English literature (okay, there has been a tiny controversy about Louisiana's career diploma. But I digress...)."
"Who's at the Leading Edge of Career-Tech Ed Policy?
As more people talk about the importance of college and workplace readiness, the evolution of career and technical education is worth keeping an eye on. In a recent brief, the Education Commission of the States describes state-level efforts that it considers 'ahead of the curve' in developing top-notch CTE programs.
It ain't voc-ed anymore, folks. Take a look here. States are infusing career and tech ed work into high school curricula and giving it core course credit. They're incorporating it into their accountability systems to ensure it's rigorous. They're creating what they say are new-age career tracks that will produce young people with enviable, practical skills, not just an impressive command of English literature (okay, there has been a tiny controversy about Louisiana's career diploma. But I digress...)."
