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Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work, 2019
Historically, Career Technical Education (CTE)--once called vocational education--was an alternative educational option for learners who were considered non-college bound. As a result, a disproportionate number of low-income learners, learners of color, learners with disabilities, female learners and other historically marginalized populations…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Opportunities, Access to Education, Equal Education
Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work, 2017
Rural communities all too often face scarce funding, instructors and facilities, forcing institutions to choose between offering a variety of introductory courses across a breadth of subjects or providing more narrowly focused, sequenced programs within one or two priority Career Clusters. Providing learners access to diverse career pathways in…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Rural Schools, Access to Education, Partnerships in Education
Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work, 2019
Rhode Island 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
MartinRogers, Nicole; Gozali-Lee, Edith; Miller, Julia – Wilder Research, 2021
In late 2020, the Community College of Rhode Island participated in a national study of community college workforce education. Rhode Island was one of 14 states where education authorities encouraged colleges to respond early enough in 2020 to receive preliminary statewide results in January 2021. This brief compares Rhode Island to the 14 states…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Vocational Education, Job Training, Noncredit Courses
Jobs for the Future, 2019
This brief highlights examples of career pathway models funded by TAACCCT [Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training] that were designed for adult students who require accelerated timelines because they are often under pressure to enter or reenter the workforce quickly to support their families. In each of the cases chosen,…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Acceleration (Education), Vocational Education, Community Colleges
Engelhardt and Engelhardt, Inc., Purdy Station, NY. – 1971
A model organization of the State educational structure is proposed and specific suggestions are made concerning State-local governance, financing plant operation, and construction of job descriptions for certain key functions. Recommendations for implementation of the program are: (1) individualized instruction and early childhood education, (2)…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Community Action, Early Childhood Education, Educational Finance