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Download full textAdvance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work, 2019
Massachusetts was one of the 10 states selected to participate in New Skills for Youth (NSFY). NSFY, launched by JPMorgan Chase & Co. in 2016, is a $75 million, five-year initiative, aimed at strengthening and expanding high-quality career pathways for youth. As part of this initiative, the Council of Chief State School Officers, Advance CTE,…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, State Programs, Vocational Education, Sustainability
Kotamraju, Pradeep; Mettille, John L., III – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2012
Career and technical education (CTE) is increasingly seen as a major potential contributor to the recovery of the U.S. economy. However, the effectiveness and impact of the current Carl D. Perkins Act (otherwise known as Perkins IV) that governs CTE are unclear. Is the federal investment in CTE paying off? To answer this, we need to establish the…
Descriptors: Career Education, Technical Education, Vocational Education, Cost Effectiveness
Direct linkPedersen, Diane B. – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2007
Machine shop and metal fabrication programs across the country have struggled since the mid-1980s when the rise in global competition resulted in more manufacturing jobs going overseas. Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School in Upton, Massachusetts, was able to keep its program up and running due in large part to its…
Descriptors: Metal Working, Manufacturing, Vocational High Schools, Secondary Education
National Governors' Association, Washington, DC. – 1992
This booklet contains descriptions of the approach of each state member of the Action Team on Lifelong Learning in meeting the challenge to prepare and upgrade the skills of the work force. Each one-page discussion is followed by the name, address, and telephone number of a contact person in the state. The reported approaches of 10 states…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Articulation (Education), Competition, Economic Progress
Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA. Center for Labor Market Studies. – 1993
A study examined the changes that occurred in the program offering mixes and outcomes of Massachusetts' Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and secondary vocational education programs between 1987 and 1993. Most Massachusetts vocational programs experienced sharp declines in numbers of graduates between 1987 and 1991; however, the distribution and…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Trends, Enrollment Trends, Job Training
Psilos, Phil – 2002
Research examining the impact of arts education on workforce preparation has confirmed that programs incorporating the arts can be educational, developmentally rich, and cost-effective ways of providing students with the skills needed for productive participation in today's economy. Arts education has been shown to help students develop basic,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Art Education, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Change
