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CTE Data Story - Front of card Why rethink CTE? So students have more pathways and better preparation for what comes next. 7,136,000 unfilled jobs open in the United States By 2020, 2/3 of jobs will require some postsecondary education 85% of the jobs today's learners will do in 2030 haven't been invented yet 1/4 of high schools don't offer CTE courses $1.5 trillion in college debt Students deserve better. Employers demand better. America must do better.

Front of card

Why rethink CTE?

So students have more pathways and better preparation for what comes next.

  • 7,136,000 unfilled jobs open in the United States
  • By 2020, 2/3 of jobs will require some postsecondary education
  • 85% of the jobs today's learners will do in 2030 haven't been invented yet
  • 1/4 of high schools don't offer CTE courses
  • $1.5 trillion in college debt

Students deserve better.

Employers demand better.

America must do better.

 

 

Back of card Rethink School Question Everything Why... Aren't work-based learning and "earn and learn" programs the rule and not the exception? Can't employers play a larger role in preparing students for their futures? Is CTE for some and not all students? Must students wait until middle and high school to explore career interests? Haven't we developed a teacher pipeline to meet the needs of existing and emerging career pathways in every community? Isn't every community empowered to create high-quality CTE approaches to meet local needs? Do barriers exist between the levels and types of education? Is access to high-quality CTE often limited by zip code? Is a credential considered the "end of the line" for learning?

 

Back of card

Rethink School

Question Everything

Why...

  • Aren't work-based learning and "earn and learn" programs the rule and not the exception?
  • Can't employers play a larger role in preparing students for their futures?
  • Is CTE for some and not all students?
  • Must students wait until middle and high school to explore career interests?
  • Haven't we developed a teacher pipeline to meet the needs of existing and emerging career pathways in every community?
  • Isn't every community empowered to create high-quality CTE approaches to meet local needs?
  • Do barriers exist between the levels and types of education?
  • Is access to high-quality CTE often limited by zip code?
  • Is a credential considered the "end of the line" for learning?

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Publication Year
2019
Category
National Initiatives
Topic
Legislation
Type
Articles and Publications