In a recent study, The Evolution of Career and Technical Education: 1982-2013, researcher Nat Malkus observes trends in 30 years of secondary CTE coursetaking and describes differing student outcomes between “New Era” and “Traditional Vocational” CTE concentrators. Malkus defines “New Era” CTE as courses in engineering, computer science, communications, health... Continue reading

CTE courses provide opportunities that appear to positively affect students’ lives after high school, according to researchers Dan Kreisman and Kevin Stange’s new study published in EducationNext, an update of prior research ACTE shared back in 2017. Kreisman and Stange researched two questions: What is the relationship between CTE coursework... Continue reading

I recently joined ACTE as a Policy Research Associate. In this role, I will be working with the Public Policy team to help keep members informed about policy and advocacy, and conducting research about trends, federal and states policies, workforce development, and much more, which I will communicate to members... Continue reading