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Perkins V Promotes Cross-System Collaboration

  • Research/ Report
April 2021 —

This resource discusses the mechanisms in Perkins V for cross-system collaboration, an overview of how this appears in Perkins V state plans and an example of how a state is ensuring that engagement is ongoing and will successfully achieve a shared vision for education and workforce.

Perkins V Supports Teacher Recruitment and Retention

  • Research/ Report
April 2021 —

This resource discusses the mechanisms in Perkins V that support teacher recruitment and retention, an overview of how this appears in Perkins V state plans and examples of how states are tackling the challenge of recruiting and retaining qualified and diverse CTE instructors.

Perkins V Opens Access to Middle Grades

  • Research/ Report
April 2021 —

This resource discusses the new mechanisms in Perkins V to broaden and diversify the pipeline of prospective learners that enter secondary CTE programs by expanding CTE in the middle grades.

Perkins V Expands Commitment to Equity

  • Research/ Report
April 2021 —

This resource discusses the mechanisms in Perkins V dedicated to closing equity gaps and addressing the individualized needs of each learner under Perkins V, as well as examples of how states are successfully approaching this work.

Racial and Ethnic Equity Gaps in Postsecondary Career and Technical Education

  • Research/ Report
March 2021 —

This Urban Institute report presents data illustrating gaps in outcomes between learners of color and their White peers in online CTE postsecondary programs, identifies key challenges to improving outcomes for learners of color, and provides a framework for achieving those outcomes.

Career Readiness Data Quality and Use Policy Benchmark Tool

  • Guide/Tool
February 2021 —

This Policy Benchmark Tool is a comprehensive resource designed to assist state leaders in strengthening the quality and use of career readiness data. It provides a roadmap and tools for understanding the six elements of a high-quality career readiness data ecosystem. 

The Role of States in Credential Transparency

  • Research/ Report
February 2021 —

This resource identifies roles that the state can play in supporting credential transparency, an online system with uniform, trusted and timely information about credentials, competencies, quality, pathways and outcomes.

How Intermediaries Can Help Black and Latinx Youth Develop a Strong Occupational Identity

  • Research/ Report
December 2020 —

 This resource from JFF identifies guiding principles intermediary organizations can use to support equitable career outcomes with a particular focus on Black and Latinx youth and youth experiencing poverty.