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A CTE instructor coaches students as they perform and inspect a hands-on technical task.
Stop Watching, Start Doing: Think-Alouds and Self-Monitoring Checklists for CTE Lab Learning
September 13, 2026
CTE students practice technical skills with an instructor and industry mentor in a training lab.
Federal Apprenticeship Hits 714,000: What the CTE Program Design Question Means for Pennsylvania
September 13, 2026
Replace re-reading with recall to make CTE technical knowledge stick
September 6, 2026
Pennsylvania now lets CTE students test for credentials before senior year
September 6, 2026
A CTE instructor points to one training fixture while a student examines a second fixture during coached practice.
Teach the Skill, Don’t Just Show It: Peyton’s 4-Step Approach for Novice CTE Learners
August 30, 2026
States Are Building the Governance Scaffolding for Youth Apprenticeship — and CTE Is the On-Ramp
August 30, 2026
Competency-Based Grading in the CTE Lab: How to Grade Hands-On Skills Instead of Seat Time
August 23, 2026
Lehigh Carbon Community College Adds Aviation Management Degree as PA Builds the Full Aviation Workforce
August 23, 2026
Perkins – What is it?
August 21, 2026
Teaching Durable Skills in CTE: A Practical Framework for Instructors Planning This Fall
August 9, 2026
First Federal Workforce Pell Program Approved: Iowa Central’s EMT Program Leads the Nation
August 9, 2026
The Applied Co-Intelligence Model: A Three-Skill Framework for Preparing CTE Students for an AI-Driven Workforce
August 2, 2026
House FY27 Bill Adds Perkins Funding, Cuts Adult Ed and WIOA Training
August 2, 2026
First Week CTE Reset: Three Moves That Make Labs Work for Every Learner
July 28, 2026
Paid Screen Printing Apprenticeship Shows a Small but Serious CTE Model in Philadelphia
July 28, 2026
Shapiro Invests $3 Million to Triple Steamfitters Apprenticeship Enrollment in Philadelphia
Shapiro Invests $3 Million to Triple Steamfitters Apprenticeship Enrollment in Philadelphia
July 22, 2026
PA Invests $4.1 Million to Connect High School Students to Careers, Not Just Diplomas
PA Invests $4.1 Million to Connect High School Students to Careers, Not Just Diplomas
July 22, 2026
How AI Is Changing the Game for CTE Programs Nationwide
How AI Is Changing the Game for CTE Programs Nationwide
July 22, 2026
Illustration of safety goggles, gloves, traffic cones, and a wrench for a CTE lab safety checklist.
Walk-Through Ready: A CTE Lab and Shop Safety Checklist Instructors Can Run Before Students Return
July 19, 2026
Textless illustration showing a bridge between a training workshop and a civic building with CTE tools.
Perkins Authority Moved to Labor Department; Congress Wants to Make It Permanent
July 19, 2026
Building CTE Industry Advisory Committees That Actually Work: A Practical Guide for Instructors
Building CTE Industry Advisory Committees That Actually Work: A Practical Guide for Instructors
July 13, 2026
California's CTE Funding Formula Leaves $115 Million Unspent While Programs Cut
California’s CTE Funding Formula Leaves $115 Million Unspent While Programs Cut
July 13, 2026
CTE's National Moment: Why Project-Based Learning Is the Bridge to Industry Credentials
CTE’s National Moment: Why Project-Based Learning Is the Bridge to Industry Credentials
July 13, 2026
AI Meets the Shop Floor: Navigating AI Integration in Career and Technical Education
AI Meets the Shop Floor: Navigating AI Integration in Career and Technical Education
July 13, 2026
Global Competence in CTE: Why Philadelphia Students Need the World in Their Toolkit
Global Competence in CTE: Why Philadelphia Students Need the World in Their Toolkit
July 13, 2026
What PA CTE Programs Should Know as States Crack Down on Cell Phones in Schools
What PA CTE Programs Should Know as States Crack Down on Cell Phones in Schools
July 13, 2026
Philly CTE in the Crossfire as Trump Shifts Career-Tech Oversight to Labor
Philly CTE in the Crossfire as Trump Shifts Career-Tech Oversight to Labor
July 13, 2026
PaTTAN's New AI Toolkit Maps How Every CTE Pathway Will Change in Pennsylvania
PaTTAN’s New AI Toolkit Maps How Every CTE Pathway Will Change in Pennsylvania
July 13, 2026
DOL's 30-Day Apprenticeship Approvals Reshape Philadelphia's Trades Pipeline
DOL’s 30-Day Apprenticeship Approvals Reshape Philadelphia’s Trades Pipeline
July 13, 2026
Florida's AI Task Force Offers a Blueprint for CTE Programs Nationwide
Florida’s AI Task Force Offers a Blueprint for CTE Programs Nationwide
July 9, 2026
Cell Phone Bans Meet CTE: Why One-Size-Fits-All Device Policies Miss the Lab
Cell Phone Bans Meet CTE: Why One-Size-Fits-All Device Policies Miss the Lab
July 9, 2026
What Makes an Effective CTE Lab? Facility Design Principles That Support Hands-On Skill Building
July 9, 2026
California CTE Students Earn Union Cards and AWS Certifications Through Summer Trades Program
July 6, 2026
Boston’s $12.8M Skilled-Trades Initiative Builds a Direct Pipeline From High School to Registered Apprenticeships
June 29, 2026
What Five Years of Career Pathways Work Taught Us About Making CTE Stick
What Five Years of Career Pathways Work Taught Us About Making CTE Stick
June 25, 2026
Pennsylvania Community Colleges Build a Statewide Bridge Into Union Apprenticeships
Pennsylvania Community Colleges Build a Statewide Bridge Into Union Apprenticeships
June 22, 2026
What Earlier Career Exploration Means for CTE Program Design
What Earlier Career Exploration Means for CTE Program Design
June 18, 2026
Pennsylvania Finally Tests Whether CTE Credentials Change Lives
Pennsylvania Finally Tests Whether CTE Credentials Change Lives
June 15, 2026
Breaking Down Silos: How CTE Programs Can Connect Learning to Careers
June 11, 2026
Before You Buy a Single Piece of Equipment: How Philadelphia CTE Programs Get Launch-Ready
Before You Buy a Single Piece of Equipment: How Philadelphia CTE Programs Get Launch-Ready
June 9, 2026
PLTW Partners with CompTIA to Bring Security+ Certification into High School Cybersecurity Labs
PLTW Partners with CompTIA to Bring Security+ Certification into High School Cybersecurity Labs
June 9, 2026
Ten Project-Based Learning Ideas That Build Real Credentials in Philadelphia CTE Programs
Ten Project-Based Learning Ideas That Build Real Credentials in Philadelphia CTE Programs
June 9, 2026
National Apprenticeship Week 2026 Shifts to Spring — What It Means for Pennsylvania's CTE-to-Apprenticeship Pipeline
National Apprenticeship Week 2026 Shifts to Spring — What It Means for Pennsylvania’s CTE-to-Apprenticeship Pipeline
June 9, 2026
How Philadelphia CTE Instructors Can Build Project-Based Learning Units That End in Industry Credentials
How Philadelphia CTE Instructors Can Build Project-Based Learning Units That End in Industry Credentials
June 9, 2026
Iowa Shows What Scale Looks Like: 70% of High Schoolers Now in CTE
June 8, 2026
How to Validate CTE Skills With Authentic Performance Assessment
June 4, 2026
Governors Double Down on CTE: Rhode Island Proposes First $50M Workforce Bond
June 1, 2026
How to Build an Industry Advisory Board That Actually Shapes Your CTE Program
May 28, 2026
Manufacturing CTE Enrollment Surges 22 Percent as Reshoring Drives Demand for Trades Graduates
May 25, 2026
Building Industry Partnerships That Outlast Grant Cycles: A Playbook for Sustainable Work-Based Learning
May 21, 2026
Pennsylvania's $65 Million CTE Investment Is Reshaping How Pittsburgh Students Enter the Workforce
Pennsylvania’s $65 Million CTE Investment Is Reshaping How Pittsburgh Students Enter the Workforce
May 19, 2026
Feds Merge Workforce and CTE Planning for the First Time: 17 States Already On Board
May 18, 2026
Building Stackable Certification Pathways: A Four-Year Framework That Actually Works
May 14, 2026
Massachusetts Drops $70 Million on CTE: 2,500 New Seats Signal a National Playbook
May 11, 2026
PLTW STEM to CTE Pathway
How PLTW’s STEM-to-CTE Pipeline Is Reshaping Career Readiness — and What Philadelphia Can Learn
May 7, 2026
Project-Based Blended Learning for CTE
Project-Based Blended Learning for CTE: A Framework You Can Deploy Monday Morning
May 7, 2026
Perkins V FY26 Funding Guidance
Congress Finalizes FY26 Funding as OCTAE Rolls Out New Perkins V State Plan Guidance
May 4, 2026
NCCER Credentials Overview
NCCER Credentials: What They Are, Who Developed Them, What They Cost, and Where They Lead
May 1, 2026
CTE Funding Whiplash: Grants Canceled, Perkins Reauthorized — What Philadelphia Keeps
CTE Funding Whiplash: Grants Canceled, Perkins Reauthorized — What Philadelphia Keeps
April 30, 2026
Pennsylvania Rewires K–12 Career Readiness — Why Philly CTE Should Pay Attention
Pennsylvania Rewires K–12 Career Readiness — Why Philly CTE Should Pay Attention
April 28, 2026
Station Rotation in the CTE Lab: Why Hands-On Differentiation Works
Station Rotation in the CTE Lab: Why Hands-On Differentiation Works
April 27, 2026
NCCER Certification Overview
NCCER Certification: What It Is, Who Built It, What It Costs, and Where It Leads
April 24, 2026
FY26 CTE Funding Philadelphia
FY26 CTE Funding Locked In + What It Means for Philadelphia Programs
April 23, 2026
CTE Meets AI: What Philadelphia Programs Need to Do Now Before the Skills Gap Widens
CTE Meets AI: What Philadelphia Programs Need to Do Now Before the Skills Gap Widens
April 22, 2026
Philadelphia CTE Graduates Careers
Philadelphia CTE Grads Walk Straight Into Paychecks + Why the CTE Community Should Pay Attention
April 21, 2026
Station Rotation in the CTE Lab: Why It Works in Any Shop Setting + How
April 20, 2026
Bringing Project-Based Learning Into CTE: 3 Strategies That Actually Work in the Lab
Bringing Project-Based Learning Into CTE: 3 Strategies That Actually Work in the Lab
April 17, 2026
4 Ways to Differentiate Project-Based Learning in CTE Labs and Shops
4 Ways to Differentiate Project-Based Learning in CTE Labs and Shops
April 17, 2026
From Unemployed to Programmer Analyst: Philadelphia's IT Apprenticeship Proves CTE Works
From Unemployed to Programmer Analyst: Philadelphia’s IT Apprenticeship Proves CTE Works
April 17, 2026
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
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
Philadelphia Youth Network Launches $1M+ Professional Pathways Program for Opportunity Youth
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
CTE students practice technical skills with an instructor and industry mentor in a training lab.
Posted inCTE News

Federal Apprenticeship Hits 714,000: What the CTE Program Design Question Means for Pennsylvania

The Department of Labor's annual Registered Apprenticeship snapshot usually draws attention from workforce policy circles. This year's number — 714,050 active apprentices nationwide — is getting broader notice. But for…
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Posted by Bob Young September 13, 2026
Posted inCTE News

Pennsylvania now lets CTE students test for credentials before senior year

The $3.5 million headline is the easy story. On August 21, 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced a new round of PAsmart grants to 17 organizations, spreading money across…
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Posted by Bob Young September 6, 2026
Posted inCTE News

States Are Building the Governance Scaffolding for Youth Apprenticeship — and CTE Is the On-Ramp

Headline: Seven states rewrote youth apprenticeship governance in 2026, and CTE is the on-ramp For years, the story about youth apprenticeship has been told as a demand problem: employers want…
Continue Reading
Posted by Bob Young August 30, 2026
Posted inCTE News

Lehigh Carbon Community College Adds Aviation Management Degree as PA Builds the Full Aviation Workforce

The gap nobody was talking about For a decade, the aviation workforce story has been told the same way: there aren't enough pilots, and there aren't enough mechanics. The shortage…
Continue Reading
Posted by Bob Young August 23, 2026
Posted inCTE News

First Federal Workforce Pell Program Approved: Iowa Central’s EMT Program Leads the Nation

The headline that changed the conversation On August 4–6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education approved its first Workforce Pell-eligible program: Iowa Central Community College's 14-week emergency medical technician (EMT)…
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Posted by Bob Young August 9, 2026
Posted inCTE News

House FY27 Bill Adds Perkins Funding, Cuts Adult Ed and WIOA Training

The House Appropriations Committee advanced its Fiscal Year 2027 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill along party lines last week, approving a $10 million increase for the Perkins CTE Basic State Grant —…
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Posted by Bob Young August 2, 2026
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A CTE instructor coaches students as they perform and inspect a hands-on technical task.
Posted inEducational Resources

Stop Watching, Start Doing: Think-Alouds and Self-Monitoring Checklists for CTE Lab Learning

Week 3 of the CTE semester is the moment when instructors are moving students from orientation into the first real technical procedures — HVAC refrigerant handling, welding strikes, surgical prep,…
Posted by Bob Young September 13, 2026
CTE students practice technical skills with an instructor and industry mentor in a training lab.
Posted inCTE News

Federal Apprenticeship Hits 714,000: What the CTE Program Design Question Means for Pennsylvania

The Department of Labor's annual Registered Apprenticeship snapshot usually draws attention from workforce policy circles. This year's number — 714,050 active apprentices nationwide — is getting broader notice. But for…
Posted by Bob Young September 13, 2026
Posted inEducational Resources

Replace re-reading with recall to make CTE technical knowledge stick

The first real content of the fall semester is landing in CTE labs and shops right now — safety rules, tool names, diagnostic procedures, code requirements, technical vocabulary. And the…
Posted by Bob Young September 6, 2026
Posted inCTE News

Pennsylvania now lets CTE students test for credentials before senior year

The $3.5 million headline is the easy story. On August 21, 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced a new round of PAsmart grants to 17 organizations, spreading money across…
Posted by Bob Young September 6, 2026
A CTE instructor points to one training fixture while a student examines a second fixture during coached practice.
Posted inEducational Resources

Teach the Skill, Don’t Just Show It: Peyton’s 4-Step Approach for Novice CTE Learners

Headline: Replace "see one, do one" with a four-step teach for novice CTE learners The first week of fall classes is when bad habits get set. In welding bays, clinical…
Posted by Bob Young August 30, 2026
States Are Building the Governance Scaffolding for Youth Apprenticeship — and CTE Is the On-Ramp
Posted inCTE News

States Are Building the Governance Scaffolding for Youth Apprenticeship — and CTE Is the On-Ramp

Headline: Seven states rewrote youth apprenticeship governance in 2026, and CTE is the on-ramp For years, the story about youth apprenticeship has been told as a demand problem: employers want…
Posted by Bob Young August 30, 2026
Competency-Based Grading in the CTE Lab: How to Grade Hands-On Skills Instead of Seat Time
Posted inEducational Resources

Competency-Based Grading in the CTE Lab: How to Grade Hands-On Skills Instead of Seat Time

The problem: your grading system is measuring the wrong thing A student turns in every worksheet, shows up on time, and still can't produce a structurally sound weld. Another student…
Posted by Bob Young August 23, 2026
Lehigh Carbon Community College Adds Aviation Management Degree as PA Builds the Full Aviation Workforce
Posted inCTE News

Lehigh Carbon Community College Adds Aviation Management Degree as PA Builds the Full Aviation Workforce

The gap nobody was talking about For a decade, the aviation workforce story has been told the same way: there aren't enough pilots, and there aren't enough mechanics. The shortage…
Posted by Bob Young August 23, 2026
Posted inCTE Programming CTE Resources Uncategorized

Perkins – What is it?

https://youtu.be/MXB3kMZX2gM?si=4p6xzFrb1tgIRj4w This video is for new CTE teachers, administrators, or community members that want a quick overview of what the Perkins grant is, how does it function, and what is…
Posted by S. Y. August 21, 2026
Teaching Durable Skills in CTE: A Practical Framework for Instructors Planning This Fall
Posted inEducational Resources

Teaching Durable Skills in CTE: A Practical Framework for Instructors Planning This Fall

The problem instructors keep running into Durable skills — communication, collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, leadership, adaptability — keep getting dropped from CTE instruction. Not because instructors don't care about them,…
Posted by Bob Young August 9, 2026

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