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CompTIA A+: What It Is, Who Built It, What It Costs, and Where It Leads
April 17, 2026
Washington Wrote a $1.4B CTE Check and Harrisburg Added $65M — But Can Philadelphia Cash
April 16, 2026
Philadelphia CTE Summer Camps Expand Fast — But Nobody’s Tracking Who Comes Back
April 14, 2026
Differentiated Instruction in the CTE Lab: Six Strategies That Actually Work
Differentiated Instruction in the CTE Lab: Six Strategies That Actually Work
April 13, 2026
What Effective Philadelphia CTE Instructors Do Differently: Industry Partnerships and Hands-On Outcomes
What Effective Philadelphia CTE Instructors Do Differently: Industry Partnerships and Hands-On Outcomes
April 13, 2026
PA CTE Programs Prove Project-Based Learning Builds Employer-Ready Skills
PA CTE Programs Prove Project-Based Learning Builds Employer-Ready Skills
April 13, 2026
Three Project-Based Learning Strategies That Work in Philadelphia CTE Programs
Three Project-Based Learning Strategies That Work in Philadelphia CTE Programs
April 13, 2026
From Demonstration to Domination: How Gradual Release Builds CTE Shop Competency
April 13, 2026
Shapiro Administration’s $10.35 Million PAsmart Grant Expands CTE Access Across Pennsylvania
April 11, 2026
Philadelphia Schools Push Career Credentials to Meet Graduation Rules — Raising Quality Questions
April 11, 2026
The Digital Resume Is Replacing the Four-Year Degree
April 10, 2026
$209 Million and Counting
April 10, 2026
The Test That Actually Teaches
April 10, 2026
Philadelphia’s CTE Teacher Crisis
April 10, 2026
The End of the CTE Computer Lab
April 10, 2026
Pennsylvania’s CEW Standards Receive First Major Overhaul in Over a Decade
April 9, 2026
Philadelphia Youth Network Launches $1M+ Professional Pathways Program for Opportunity Youth
April 9, 2026
Philadelphia Youth Network Launches $1M+ Professional Pathways Program for Opportunity Youth
April 9, 2026
Pennsylvania’s CEW Standards Receive First Major Overhaul in Over a Decade
April 9, 2026
Philadelphia Youth Network Launches $1M+ Professional Pathways Program for Opportunity Youth
April 9, 2026
Pennsylvania’s CEW Standards Receive First Major Overhaul in Over a Decade
April 9, 2026
Philadelphia Youth Network Launches $1M+ Professional Pathways Program for Opportunity Youth
April 9, 2026
Philadelphia Youth Network Launches $1M+ Professional Pathways Program for Opportunity Youth
April 9, 2026
Shapiro Pours $6.3 Million Into Apprenticeship Expansion Across Pennsylvania
April 9, 2026
WeldWorks Philly: Philadelphia’s Latest Bet on Welding Apprenticeships
April 9, 2026
Shapiro Pours $6.3 Million Into Apprenticeship Expansion Across Pennsylvania
April 9, 2026
WeldWorks Philly: Philadelphia’s Latest Bet on Welding Apprenticeships
April 9, 2026
WeldWorks Philly: Philadelphia’s Latest Bet on Welding Apprenticeships
April 9, 2026
WeldWorks Philly: Philadelphia’s Latest Bet on Welding Apprenticeships
April 8, 2026
Shapiro Pours $6.3 Million Into Apprenticeship Expansion Across Pennsylvania
April 8, 2026
GBCA Connects With Philadelphia CTE Students at Drexel Career Fair
April 7, 2026
Lackawanna College Builds a Workforce Infrastructure Play in Scranton
April 7, 2026
Pennsylvania Rewires K–12 Career Readiness: How Earlier CTE Exposure Could Reshape the Pipeline
April 6, 2026
Pennsylvania’s CTE Credentials Under the Microscope: What a New IES-Funded Study Means for the State’s
April 6, 2026
Philadelphia’s CCME Bridge Program Proves the City Can Be Its Own Workforce Pipeline
April 5, 2026
Pennsylvania’s 2025–26 CTE Overhaul Starts in Fifth Grade and Doesn’t Stop Until Students Have Credentials
April 5, 2026
PDE Releases Statewide Catalog of Approved CTE Industry Credentials
April 4, 2026
IES Launches Pennsylvania Study on CTE Credentials and Postsecondary Outcomes
April 4, 2026
Pennsylvania Independence Act Could Reshape CTE Center Governance Statewide
April 3, 2026
Philadelphia Targets 8,000 Youth Jobs Through C2L-PHL Summer 2026
April 3, 2026
Diverse high school students in a Pennsylvania CTE workshop learning precision welding and fabrication under instructor guidance, with career preparation tools and equipment in the background.
$4.1 Million in New Grants Extends Pennsylvania’s Schools-to-Work Reach to 52 Programs and 2,295 Students — And This Round Funds Something New
April 2, 2026
A spacious union apprenticeship training facility interior with multiple welding and pipefitting stations, HVAC training rigs, and apprentices working under structured instruction, representing modern skilled trades education infrastructure.
Governor Shapiro Commits $8 Million to Philadelphia Steamfitters Training Center, With Eye on Tripling Apprenticeship Rolls
April 2, 2026
Two Years In, Philadelphia's Workforce Hub Is Betting on Apprenticeship — And Asking Whether Young CTE Students Are Really Part of the Plan hero
Two Years In, Philadelphia’s Workforce Hub Is Betting on Apprenticeship — And Asking Whether Young CTE Students Are Really Part of the Plan
April 1, 2026
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Target the CTE-to-Apprenticeship Gap With New Pre-Apprenticeship Legislation hero
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Target the CTE-to-Apprenticeship Gap With New Pre-Apprenticeship Legislation
April 1, 2026
Philadelphia's $4.6B Budget Deficit Threatens to Hollow Out CTE Programs at the Worst Possible Time hero
Philadelphia’s $4.6B Budget Deficit Threatens to Hollow Out CTE Programs at the Worst Possible Time
March 31, 2026
Trump Administration Kills $48.6 Million in CTE Grants Mid-Program, Leaving 19 Career-Connected High Schools in Limbo
March 31, 2026
Washington Is Playing Chicken With CTE Funding — and States Are Already Feeling It hero
Washington Is Playing Chicken With CTE Funding — and States Are Already Feeling It
March 30, 2026
Philadelphia Opens CTE Summer Doors Early — and City Hall Is Helping Keep Them Open hero
Philadelphia Opens CTE Summer Doors Early — and City Hall Is Helping Keep Them Open
March 30, 2026
Shapiro Administration $65 Million CTE Investment - Pennsylvania state capitol
Shapiro Administration’s $65 Million CTE Investment Signals a New Era for Pennsylvania’s Career and Technical Education
March 29, 2026
$209 Million in FY2026 CTE Earmarks: What the Federal Spending Actually Means for Career and Technical Education hero
$209 Million in FY2026 CTE Earmarks: What the Federal Spending Actually Means for Career and Technical Education
March 29, 2026
Shapiro's CTE Bet: Pennsylvania's $14.3 Million Budget Increase and the Case for Funding Career Education
Shapiro’s CTE Bet: Pennsylvania’s $14.3 Million Budget Increase and the Case for Funding Career Education
March 26, 2026
From High School to Paycheck: How Philadelphia CTE Is Putting Grads Directly to Work
From High School to Paycheck: How Philadelphia CTE Is Putting Grads Directly to Work
March 26, 2026
High school CTE students work in a modern lab alongside their instructor and an industry mentor, reflecting the comprehensive career pathway model expanding across Ohio districts.
Ohio School District Transitions to Comprehensive CTE Model
March 25, 2026
PACTA’s State Advocacy Day Amplifies Pennsylvania’s CTE Funding Imperative
March 24, 2026
Philadelphia CTE Summer Camp Pipeline Expands 2026 Career Preparation
March 23, 2026
PA Uses LCTI Expansion to Showcase Statewide CTE Investment Strategy
March 23, 2026
Students and instructors in a CTE lab set against a federal policy setting, illustrating FY26 workforce investment
Federal CTE Investment Reaches $209 Million in FY 2026 as Congress Prioritizes Workforce Development Infrastructure
March 22, 2026
Students and a teacher in a modern Florida high school CTE lab work across robotics, coding, aerospace, and health science stations, highlighting hands-on career pathway learning.
Florida Achieves Workforce Education Milestone at Titusville High School
March 19, 2026
CTE educators and students reviewing FY26 Perkins strategy in a lab-classroom setting
Congress Holds Core Perkins Funding Steady in FY26: A Strategy Window for CTE Leaders
March 16, 2026
Students in a telecom lab practicing fiber splicing and cable testing with instructor support
Laredo College launches Fiber Optic Technician training to build South Texas telecom workforce
March 15, 2026
Students in a CTE classroom across healthcare, manufacturing, and IT pathways
Rising Demand for Career Education Prompts College Board to Expand Its Footprint
March 14, 2026
CTE classroom scene with teacher and students in healthcare, technology, and skilled trades settings
Setting the Tone for CTE: House Hearing Highlights Apprenticeships, Awareness, and Small-Business Workforce Strain
March 13, 2026
Students touring a votech lab classroom.
For Parents: Touring a Career and Technical Center
December 28, 2025
US Senate Looks to Explore High Paying Careers CTE
US Senate Hearing Explores New Paths to High-Paying Careers
December 22, 2025
Occupational Advisory Committee
Occupational Advisory Committees (OACs) – Life blood of a CTE program
December 20, 2025
Decoding and Promoting the PA CTE SOAR Program
December 11, 2025
What do you think about CTE?
What do you think about Career and Technical Education?
November 27, 2025
For Parents: Middle School to Post-Secondary Map
November 25, 2025
Industry Certifications
Paving the Way to college: SOAR & local articulations
November 25, 2025
CTSO Students
What Is a CTSO — and Why It Matters
November 24, 2025
PDE CTE SOAR
What PA SOAR CTE Programs Are — What Parents & Students Should Know
November 24, 2025
Josh Shapiro with Dr. Watlington
Shapiro Admin. Invests $10.35 Million to Expand Access to CTE
November 24, 2025
Trump’s Ivy League deals are set to funnel cash to trade schools
November 24, 2025
Trump Admin. Wants to Scale Back Data Collection on CTE Programs
November 24, 2025
Want To Be An Apprentice?
November 24, 2025
Industry Certificaitons
How Industry Certifications Help Students Get Ahead
November 24, 2025
What is NOCTI? What is its Role in Career and Technical Education
November 24, 2025
10 online cte tools
10 Online CTE Tools
November 24, 2025
Veterans teaching CTE classes
Review: Veterans with 8,000 hours of work experience may be eligible to teach CTE
November 24, 2025
Students entering a CTE classroom
How to Access Career & Technical Education programs
November 24, 2025
CTE students earning money
Key Benefits of Career and Technical Education (CTE)
November 24, 2025
High Priority Occupations and students graduates
What is a High-Priority Occupation?
November 24, 2025
CTE program
What is a CTE Program?
November 24, 2025
US Department of Labor
Trump Admin. Moving CTE to Labor Dept. After SCOTUS Order
November 24, 2025
PA Senate Education Tries to Tackle an Age-Old Problem
November 24, 2025
Teacher Tuition Assistance
School District of Philadelphia to help CTE teachers with Tuition
November 24, 2025
New CCP President – Alycia A. Marshall, Ph.D.,
November 23, 2025
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Washington Wrote a $1.4B CTE Check and Harrisburg Added $65M — But Can Philadelphia Cash

The money is flowing. Federal CTE investment hit $1.4 billion in FY2026, and Pennsylvania's Shapiro Administration has increased state CTE funding by nearly 50%. The question isn't whether the investment…
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Posted by Bob Young April 16, 2026
Posted inCTE News

Philadelphia CTE Summer Camps Expand Fast — But Nobody’s Tracking Who Comes Back

The School District of Philadelphia is running more CTE summer camps than ever. The exposure is real. The conversion data is not. That gap matters more than most people think.…
Continue Reading
Posted by Bob Young April 14, 2026
Posted inCTE News Legislative News National CTE News

Shapiro Administration’s $10.35 Million PAsmart Grant Expands CTE Access Across Pennsylvania

Governor Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvania to graduate students who can do something specific. On April 10, the Shapiro administration announced $10.35 million in PAsmart Advancing Grants for Career and Technical…
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Posted by Bob Young April 11, 2026
Posted inCTE News Legislative News National CTE News

Philadelphia Schools Push Career Credentials to Meet Graduation Rules — Raising Quality Questions

Pennsylvania's Class of 2026 can check a box. That box — an industry-recognized credential — is one of several pathways students may use to satisfy the state's graduation requirements instead…
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Posted by Bob Young April 11, 2026
Posted inCTE News Legislative News National CTE News

The Digital Resume Is Replacing the Four-Year Degree

How Stacked CTE Credentials Are Winning the Labor Market Argument The credential conversation in CTE has undergone a fundamental shift. Five years ago, the question was whether industry certifications were…
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Posted by Bob Young April 10, 2026
Posted inCTE News Legislative News National CTE News

$209 Million and Counting

What Federal CTE Investment Actually Buys in 2026 — and What It Doesn't When Congress passed full-year FY2026 funding with Perkins V fully funded at $209 million, the announcement landed…
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Posted by Bob Young April 10, 2026
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CompTIA A+: What It Is, Who Built It, What It Costs, and Where It Leads
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CompTIA A+: What It Is, Who Built It, What It Costs, and Where It Leads

For roughly $506 in exam fees, a CompTIA A+ certification can launch a career in IT support — a field where entry-level salaries start above $60,000 in many markets. But…
Posted by Bob Young April 17, 2026
Washington Wrote a $1.4B CTE Check and Harrisburg Added $65M — But Can Philadelphia Cash
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Washington Wrote a $1.4B CTE Check and Harrisburg Added $65M — But Can Philadelphia Cash

The money is flowing. Federal CTE investment hit $1.4 billion in FY2026, and Pennsylvania's Shapiro Administration has increased state CTE funding by nearly 50%. The question isn't whether the investment…
Posted by Bob Young April 16, 2026
Philadelphia CTE Summer Camps Expand Fast — But Nobody’s Tracking Who Comes Back
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Philadelphia CTE Summer Camps Expand Fast — But Nobody’s Tracking Who Comes Back

The School District of Philadelphia is running more CTE summer camps than ever. The exposure is real. The conversion data is not. That gap matters more than most people think.…
Posted by Bob Young April 14, 2026
Three Project-Based Learning Strategies That Work in Philadelphia CTE Programs
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Three Project-Based Learning Strategies That Work in Philadelphia CTE Programs

Category: Educational Resources | Published by: PhillyCTE | Date: April 13, 2026 --- A student in a Philadelphia coding and IT pathway once told her instructor she didn't see the…
Posted by Bob Young April 13, 2026
PA CTE Programs Prove Project-Based Learning Builds Employer-Ready Skills
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PA CTE Programs Prove Project-Based Learning Builds Employer-Ready Skills

Category: CTE Programming | Published by: PhillyCTE | Date: April 13, 2026 --- When students in the masonry program at Lehigh Career and Technical Institute (LCTI) got the assignment to…
Posted by Bob Young April 13, 2026
What Effective Philadelphia CTE Instructors Do Differently: Industry Partnerships and Hands-On Outcomes
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What Effective Philadelphia CTE Instructors Do Differently: Industry Partnerships and Hands-On Outcomes

Category: Educational Resources | Published by: PhillyCTE | Date: April 13, 2026 --- Jennifer Morales didn't wait for her students' Restaurant Trades capstone project to connect them to real employers.…
Posted by Bob Young April 13, 2026
Differentiated Instruction in the CTE Lab: Six Strategies That Actually Work
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Differentiated Instruction in the CTE Lab: Six Strategies That Actually Work

Category: Educational Resources | Published by: PhillyCTE | Date: April 13, 2026 --- When HVAC pre-apprentices at a Philadelphia career academy started burning through the Section 608 refrigerant certification exam…
Posted by Bob Young April 13, 2026
From Demonstration to Domination: How Gradual Release Builds CTE Shop Competency
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From Demonstration to Domination: How Gradual Release Builds CTE Shop Competency

Gradual Release of Responsibility — the "I Do, We Do, You Do" framework — isn't just a general-education teaching strategy. In a CTE welding bay, automotive shop, or carpentry lab,…
Posted by Bob Young April 13, 2026
Shapiro Administration’s $10.35 Million PAsmart Grant Expands CTE Access Across Pennsylvania
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Shapiro Administration’s $10.35 Million PAsmart Grant Expands CTE Access Across Pennsylvania

Governor Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvania to graduate students who can do something specific. On April 10, the Shapiro administration announced $10.35 million in PAsmart Advancing Grants for Career and Technical…
Posted by Bob Young April 11, 2026
Philadelphia Schools Push Career Credentials to Meet Graduation Rules — Raising Quality Questions
Posted inCTE News Legislative News National CTE News

Philadelphia Schools Push Career Credentials to Meet Graduation Rules — Raising Quality Questions

Pennsylvania's Class of 2026 can check a box. That box — an industry-recognized credential — is one of several pathways students may use to satisfy the state's graduation requirements instead…
Posted by Bob Young April 11, 2026

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