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Sublett, Cameron; Griffith, David – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2019
The recent reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act--the principal federal education program supporting career and technical education (CTE)--expressly aims to "align workforce skills with labor market needs." "How Aligned is Career and Technical Education to Local Labor Markets?", co-authored…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Labor Market, Education Work Relationship, Alignment (Education)
National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium, 2012
Current data indicates that Career Technical Education (CTE) graduates with high school diplomas or postsecondary skills are preparing for careers in fields that are growing or in high-demand. Matching employability skills with workforce demand has been an issue among industries across the nation. CTE provides relevant academic and technical…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Demand Occupations, Labor Market, Occupational Clusters
Stratton, Cay; Rose, Max; Parcell, Abby; Mooney, Julie – MDC, Inc., 2012
The "Made in Durham" report sets out a vision that every young person in Durham should have the opportunity to achieve a postsecondary credential and begin a rewarding career by the age of 25. Its central premise is that all Durham's youth and young adults are entitled to a first-rate education and training system that prepares them for…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Young Adults, Youth, Career Readiness