1. Funding and Finance
  2. Funding and Finance

Funding and Finance

Resources on topics such as financial aid and funding models and formulas 

State Policies Impacting CTE: 2017 Year in Review

  • Research/ Report
January 2018 —

This paper, produced by Advance CTE and ACTE, is the fifth annual review of CTE and career-readiness policies in the states and territories. The report highlights notable legislation, board rules, executive actions and governor-led initiatives in each state.

 

Washington: Student Achievement Initiative Funding Formula

  • Policy
July 2007 —

Washington’s Student Achievement Initiative (SAI) utilizes a point-based system to measure student progress and achievement and allocates state funds to institutions according to their performance. The objective is to prioritize student success over enrollment.

Career Readiness & the Every Student Succeeds Act: Mapping Career Readiness in State ESSA Plans

  • Research/ Report
December 2017 —

This report from Advance CTE and Education Strategy Group examines Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) state plans in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to see how states are taking advantage of key opportunities to support career readiness.

Policy Snapshot: Outcomes-Based Funding

  • Case Study
September 2017 —

This profile from the Education Commission of the States summarizes state outcomes-based funding trends and describes states such as Arkansas, Kentucky, Texas and Utah that adopted new funding models in 2016 and 2017. 

Investing in Postsecondary Career Pathways

  • Case Study
September 2017 —

This brief from the National Skills Coalition identifies federal opportunities to support career pathways development, highlights promising practices from leading states and maps out a path forward for federal investments in career pathways.

“Billion Dollar Bets” to Establish Pathways to Careers Creating Economic Opportunity for Every American

  • Guide/Tool
August 2016 —

This brief from Bridgespan Group examines the return on philanthropic investments in high-quality career pathways, exploring how career pathways create economic opportunity for low-income individuals.

Using Performance-Based Funding to Incentivize Change

  • Guide/Tool
January 2015 —

This paper from RTI International describes how performance-based funding systems can be incorporated into state education resources distribution formulas to allocate funding among local providers.

State Policies Impacting CTE: 2014 Year in Review

  • Research/ Report
January 2015 —

Jointly authored by Advance CTE and the Association for Career Technical Education, this report provides a state-by-state review of policy changes impacting CTE during 2014 across the country.

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