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Shapiro’s CTE Bet: Pennsylvania’s $14.3 Million Budget Increase and the Case for Funding Career Education

A Near-10% CTE Bump in a Flat K-12 Budget When Governor Josh Shapiro released his FY2026-27 budget proposal, the headline number for career and technical education stood out starkly against…

Bob Young March 26, 2026

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From High School to Paycheck: How Philadelphia CTE Is Putting Grads Directly to Work

The Promise CTE Makes — and Philadelphia Delivers Every year, CTE advocates make the case that career and technical education is a viable, dignified, debt-free alternative to a four-year college…

Bob Young March 26, 2026

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Ohio School District Transitions to Comprehensive CTE Model

Source https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/ohio-school-district-transitions-to-comprehensive-cte-model From selective access to systemwide pathways: what Ohio is actually changing Willoughby-Eastlake City School District’s move toward a comprehensive, in-district CTE model is significant because it shifts CTE…

Bob Young March 25, 2026

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PACTA’s State Advocacy Day Amplifies Pennsylvania’s CTE Funding Imperative

Building Momentum for State-Level CTE Investment The Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators (PACTA) has announced its 2026 State Advocacy Day and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Day, scheduled…

Bob Young March 24, 2026

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Philadelphia CTE Summer Camp Pipeline Expands 2026 Career Preparation

Source link https://www.philasd.org/blog/2026/03/16/summer2026/ https://www.philasd.org/academics/summerprograms/ Summer is no longer just remediation season in Philadelphia Philadelphia’s 2026 summer announcement is significant for one simple reason: it reframes summer from a recovery gap…

Bob Young March 23, 2026

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PA Uses LCTI Expansion to Showcase Statewide CTE Investment Strategy

Source link https://www.pa.gov/agencies/education/newsroom/lehigh-career-and-technical-institute-expands-opportunities-for-students-prepares-more-young-pennsylvanians-for-good-careers-thanks-to-shapiro-administrations-investments-in-cte https://dced.pa.gov/newsroom/governor-shapiro-announces-new-3-million-investment-to-expand-steamfitters-apprenticeship-program-and-grow-the-commonwealths-workforce-and-economy/ From budget line to classroom reality in Lehigh County Pennsylvania’s recent communications around CTE are notable because they are not just abstract funding announcements. In the…

Bob Young March 23, 2026

Students and instructors in a CTE lab set against a federal policy setting, illustrating FY26 workforce investment

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Federal CTE Investment Reaches $209 Million in FY 2026 as Congress Prioritizes Workforce Development Infrastructure

Source Link: ACTE Policy Watch --- A Legislative Victory for Career Education In a significant demonstration of bipartisan commitment to workforce development, Congress has approved a Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations…

Bob Young 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.

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Florida Achieves Workforce Education Milestone at Titusville High School

Source Link https://talkoftitusville.com/2026/02/17/florida-achieves-workforce-education-milestone-at-titusville-high-school/ Why this milestone matters beyond one campus Florida’s workforce-education announcement at Titusville High School is not just another ribbon-cutting moment. It is a visible checkpoint in a…

Bob Young March 19, 2026

CTE educators and students reviewing FY26 Perkins strategy in a lab-classroom setting

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Congress Holds Core Perkins Funding Steady in FY26: A Strategy Window for CTE Leaders

Source Advance CTE — Congress Passes Full-Year FY26 Funding Why this federal budget vote matters more than the headline suggests When Congress finalizes a federal education budget, the first public…

Bob Young March 16, 2026

Students in a telecom lab practicing fiber splicing and cable testing with instructor support

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Laredo College launches Fiber Optic Technician training to build South Texas telecom workforce

Source Link https://www.laredo.edu/news/2026/02/LC-fiber-optic-technician.html Why this launch matters right now for regional economies When people hear “broadband expansion,” they usually think about maps, grants, and internet speeds. The less visible part…

Bob Young March 15, 2026