1. New Skills for Youth
  2. New Skills for Youth

New Skills for Youth

New Skills for Youth is a multi-year effort to support states as they transform their career preparation systems, led by the Council of Chief State School Officers, Advance CTE and the Education Strategy Group, generously funded by the JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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.

New Skills for Youth Phase One Snapshot: Tennessee

  • Case Study
  • Snapshots
January 2017 —

This snapshot profile describes Tennessee's work during Phase One of the New Skills for Youth initiative.

Early Achievements and Innovations from Phase One of the New Skills for Youth Initiative

  • Case Study
  • Snapshots
February 2017 —

This publication from Advance CTE sumamrizes work completed in Phase One of the New Skills for Youth initiative. The document profiles significant achievements and lessons learned, drawing out strategies that other states can replicate.

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: Strengthening the Rural CTE Teacher Pipeline

  • Case Study
March 2018 —

This brief is the fourth, and final, installment in the CTE on the Frontier series. The brief explores one of the most pressing challenges rural schools and institutions face: strengthening the pipeline of qualified CTE teachers and faculty.

New Skills for Youth Phase One Snapshot: Delaware

  • Case Study
  • Snapshots
January 2017 —

This snapshot profile describes Delaware's work during Phase One of the New Skills for Youth initiative. 

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