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Hannah Neeper
I am the Policy Research Analyst at ACTE.
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Updated: Health Care Sector Sheet
Posted Jun 22, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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DC Digest: June 14-20
Last week was another week of infrastructure talks dominating most of Congress’ time. There are now 21 Senators who are backing the $974 billion bipartisan infrastructure proposal framework, yet there is still a long way to go until an agreement might be finalized. Both the House and Senate were also... Continue reading
Posted Jun 21, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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Research Round-up: Advocacy Resource for Recruiting CTE Learners, Inequitable Impacts of COVID-19, Positive Outcomes for Massachusetts Community College Students
Racial/Ethnic Inequities Persist in the Engineering Workforce: Of the nearly 1.7 million engineers working in the U.S. in 2019, only 3% were Black women or Latinas, compared to 81% of workers who were White or Asian and 84% of workers who were men, according to a new report from Georgetown... Continue reading
Posted Jun 21, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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DC Digest: June 7-13
The Senate was back in session last week, and the House resumed committee work. Though the House was not in full session, there was a lot of movement around the infrastructure bill last week. On Thursday afternoon, a group of 10 bipartisan Senators announced an infrastructure deal that would invest... Continue reading
Posted Jun 14, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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Research Round-up: Annual Survey on U.S. Perceptions of Higher Education, Informing Policymakers About Quality Credentials, Student Outcomes in Indiana and Minnesota CTE Programs
Annual State Higher Education Finance Report: The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association recently released their annual State Higher Education Finance report. It includes policy decisions affecting higher education funding levels and funding distribution levels both statewide and nationally. Between 2019 and 2020, some of the key findings of the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 11, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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DC Digest: May 31-June 6
Congress was out of session last week, but that did not mean that it was a slow week in DC. There was continued focus on the Administration’s budget release, and continued negotiations on infrastructure dominated most of the week. A number of proposals were discussed, however, there has yet to... Continue reading
Posted Jun 7, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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Research Round-up: 2021 Condition of Education Report, Positive Impacts from Accelerated College Credit Programs, Transfer Enrollment Trends in Postsecondary Education
2021 Condition of Education Report Released: The Institute of Education Sciences recently released the 2021 Condition of Education. This annual report contains key indicators for all levels of education, labor market outcomes and international comparisons. The biggest changes in the report this year include two spotlight indicators to examine the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 4, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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DC Digest: May 24-29
Congress had a busy week last week before a long Memorial Day weekend. The week was capped off on Friday, when President Biden released his full FY 2022 federal budget proposal. The total budget proposal included $6 trillion, including funds for FY 2022 appropriations, as well as a breakdown of... Continue reading
Posted Jun 1, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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New Report on Strategies for Improving Equitable Postsecondary Credential Attainment
COVID-19 had a disproportionate, negative impact on employment rates for Black, Hispanic and Native American workers, and a new report from the Community College Research Center seeks to address this impact. Based on interviews with state policymakers, community college leaders and subject experts between November 2020 and January 2021, researchers... Continue reading
Posted May 27, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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Updated: IT Sector Sheet
Posted May 26, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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DC Digest: May 17-23
Though both the House and Senate were in session for a majority of the week, DC was relatively quiet with regard to federal education policy. Most of the focus on the Hill surrounded the possible creation of a January 6 commission, the conflict between Israel and Palestine and the COVID-19... Continue reading
Posted May 25, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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Research Round-up: Equity in Dual Enrollment Programs, Understanding Inequities in CTE and STEM, Impact of COVID-19 on Youth Employment Rates
This week's research roundup covers recent CTE equity-related topics include creating equity in dual enrollment programs, understanding inequities in CTE and STEM, the impact of COVID-19 on youth employment, and more. Continue reading
Posted May 21, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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Updated: ACTE Construction and Architecture Sector Sheet
Posted May 20, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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DC Digest: May 10-16
It was quite a busy week in DC with the return of Congress after a short break and several announcements from the Department of Education. Members of Congress continue to negotiate on President Biden’s proposed infrastructure package, with a counterproposal from Senate Republicans expected sometime soon. The main sticking points... Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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Analyzing CTE's Impact on Postsecondary Outcomes
CTE concentrators are seven percent more likely to graduate from high school on time and 10 percent more likely to enroll in postsecondary education within two years of graduating compared to non-CTE concentrators, according to a new report from the Institute of Education Sciences’ Regional Education Laboratory Central (REL). Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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Research Round-up: Effectiveness of Adult Education Strategies, State Data Capacity, Student Home Internet Connectivity Needs
This week's research roundup covers studies on the effectiveness of adult education strategies, state data capacity, student home internet connectivity needs, and more. Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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2019-20 National CTE Enrollment Data Now Available
The federal Department of Education has released national and state-level enrollment information, including disaggregated information as available, for CTE students during the 2019-20 school year. Continue reading
Posted May 13, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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Research Round-up: Postsecondary Edition
Embedding Stackable Credentials in Postsecondary Programs: The Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education released a resource for community and technical colleges to help embed stackable credentials in their programs. The resource provides practical steps for enhancing employer engagement, a framework to design programs with stackable credentials,... Continue reading
Posted May 11, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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DC Digest: May 3-9
The House and Senate were out of session, though a few events and announcements concerning federal education policy occurred last week. The infrastructure bill proposed by President Biden in early April remains a key topic of discussion in Washington, but has yet to gain traction with Senate Republicans. Senate Minority... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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New Data on Postsecondary Enrollment Declines
Community college enrollment decreased by 11.3 percent in the spring, compared to a decrease of 9.5 percent in the fall of 2020, according to the most recent data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Four-year college enrollment also declined in the spring with a decrease of 5.9 percent compared... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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DC Digest: April 26-May 2
Last week was a big week for education. President Biden gave his first address to a joint session of Congress, where he highlighted the release of his $1.8 trillion “American Families Plan.” The package includes proposals for two years of universal prekindergarten, paid family and medical leave, free community college,... Continue reading
Posted May 4, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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DC Digest: April 12-18
The House and Senate were back in session last week after a two-week long break and the focus was primarily on the infrastructure bill proposal. President Biden hosted a bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss the proposal last Monday, but both sides of the aisle are very far apart on... Continue reading
Posted Apr 20, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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DC Digest: April 5-11
Though it was another relatively quiet week for Congress since both Chambers were out of session, several announcements from the Department of Education were released last week. In addition, on Friday, President Biden proposed a $1.5 trillion annual budget for 2022 fiscal year, including an increase to non-defense spending for... Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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Research Round-up: Postsecondary Edition
Creating a Data-informed Campus Culture: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for a new, innovative shift to a data-informed campus culture, according to a new report from the Institute of Higher Education Policy. According to the authors, the way to overcome some of challenges brought on by the pandemic... Continue reading
Posted Apr 8, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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Research Round-up: Equitable Work-based Learning Opportunities, Policy Recommendations for a More Skilled Workforce, On-The-Job Training Focus During COVID-19
Providing Equitable Access to Work-based Learning Opportunities: High-quality work-based learning opportunities must be accessible to every learner, says Advance CTE’s newest publication. Within the report are five strategies states can use to build, implement and scale high-quality work-based learning experiences. Each section provides a real-world view of what this looks... Continue reading
Posted Apr 6, 2021 at CTE Policy Watch: A blog for CTE advocates
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