TWEET OF THE WEEK
Men with #certificates earn 27% more than men with only a high school diploma. https://t.co/jYL7sbeJGi #CEWemployment
— Georgetown CEW (@GeorgetownCEW) December 1, 2017
CTE FRIDAY FACT
76% of Americans say middle or high school is the right time to start exploring career options, compared to just 7% who say college is the right time. CTE helps learners find their passion and prepare for the future before investing in their postsecondary education.
ARTICLE OF THE WEEK
A new article on Education Week, explores the ways in which learners gain critical skills such as communication, critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork they need to be successful in a global economy. Read about how CTE and project based learning can be used as a potential strategy to help learners in gaining these skills.
WEBINAR OF THE WEEK
Join a webinar on December 13 from 1 – 2:15 p.m. ET to learn how state leaders can align labor market efforts with the education pipeline to provide students with the academic, technical, and employability skills they need to be successful in the workplace. Aligning the education-to-workforce pipeline can help increase cost-efficiency, promote coherence, and produce better outcomes for students and workers. This webinar will highlight three forthcoming CCRS Center resources, Developing a College- and Career-Ready Workforce: An Analysis of ESSA, Perkins, and WIOA.
Katie Fitzgerald, Senior Communications Associate
