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.

 

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.

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.

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. 

State Policies Impacting CTE: 2016 Year in Review

  • Research/ Report
January 2017 —

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

Putting Pell Grants to Work for Working Students

  • Case Study
  • Guide/Tool
March 2018 —

This report from the National Skills Coalition makes the argument for increasing Pell eligibility for students enrolled in short-term credential programs to address the growing demand for qualified workers to fill "middle-skill" jobs.

State Strategies for Financing Career and Technical Education

  • Research/ Report
  • Guide/Tool
October 2014 —

The report, published by the U.S. Department of Education, uses survey data collected from State CTE Directors to examine how state CTE funding is distributed to local secondary and postsecondary programs. States can use this resource to evaluate strategies and best practices

“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.

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