The Progress of Education Reform: Career and Technical Education: States Aligning Programs to Meet Workforce Needs

This resource from the Education Commission of States (ECS) provides an overview of state policy trends in CTE for 2013, citing activity in areas such as blending learning opportunities, incentivizing industry credentials, expanding internships and formalizing governing structures.

The Progress of Education Reform: Career and Technical Education: States Aligning Programs to Meet Workforce Needs

This issue of Education Commission of the States’ (ECS) “The Progress of Education Reform” reviews policy action from across the nation, concluding that, in particular, states showed a heightened, bipartisan interest in expanding Career Technical Education (CTE) programs at both the secondary and postsecondary level. This resource provides a valuable overview of state policy trends in CTE for 2013, citing activity in areas such as blending high school and postsecondary learning opportunities, incentivizing industry credentials, expanding internships, and formalizing governing structures. 

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