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Access and Equity

Resources on topics such as special populations, non-traditional students, delivery systems, infrastructure and zip code equity

CTE on the Frontier: Leveraging Federal Policy to Strengthen Rural CTE

  • Guide/Tool
November 2017 —

This cheat sheet is designed to help rural policymakers identify leverage points across federal education and workforce programs to support and expand access to high-quality rural CTE at both the secondary and postsecondary levels.

CTE on the Frontier: Rural CTE Strategy Guide

  • Guide/Tool
April 2018 —

This guide offers a series of questions for state leaders to use as they reflect on current efforts to expand access to high-quality Career Technical Education (CTE) and career-focused pathways and experiences in rural communities and to identify future opportunities and actions.

CTE on the Frontier: Providing Learners Access to Diverse Career Pathways

  • Case Study
December 2017 —

This brief from Advance CTE, part of the CTE on the Frontier series, profiles how states such as Nebraska, Alaska, North Dakota and Idaho have leveraged strategic partnerships and technology to reach economies of scale and offer a wider breadth of career pathways to rural learners.

CTE on the Frontier: Connecting Rural Learners with the World of Work

  • Case Study
September 2017 —

This brief from Advance CTE, the second in the CTE on the Frontier series, explores how states can bring the experience of work-based learning and employer engagement directly to rural learners through simulated workplace experiences, innovative satellite campuses and mobile labs.

CTE on the Frontier: Catalyzing Local Efforts to Improve Program Quality

  • Case Study
August 2017 —

This brief from Advance CTE's CTE on the Frontier series describes how states like Nebraska, South Dakota, Idaho and Mississippi are working to improve the quality of local career pathways to meet industry needs and expand opportunities for rural learners.

Making Good on the Promise: Building Trust to Promote Equity in CTE

  • Case Study
January 2019 —

This brief, the third in the Making Good on the Promise series, maps out steps state leaders can take to rebuild trust in marginalized communities that CTE historically failed to serve equitably. 

Making Good on the Promise: Examining Access and Achievement Gaps

  • Case Study
September 2018 —

This brief, the second in the Making Good on the Promise series, lays out a strategy for state and local policymakers to confront historical inequities by using data to examine and address gaps. 

Making Good on the Promise: Understanding the Equity Challenge in CTE

  • Research/ Report
September 2018 —

This brief, the first in the Making Good on the Promise series, attempts to confront the negative aspects of CTE’s legacy and define the key challenges learners face today. 

The Learning that Works Resource Center was developed through the New Skills for Youth initiative, a partnership of the Council of Chief State School Officers, Advance CTE and the Education Strategy Group, generously funded by JPMorgan Chase & Co