 | May 2008 |
 | May 14, 2008 Mississippi Focuses On Dropout Prevention
|  | May 13, 2008 CTE With College Prep May Improve Graduation Rates
|  | May 12, 2008 Washington CTE School To Reopen
|  | May 9, 2008 Tuition Hikes Lowered By Kentucky Committee
|  | May 8, 2008 Texas Districts Planning More CTE Schools
|  | May 7, 2008 More Scrutiny For Unlicensed Nursing Schools
|  | May 6, 2008 Utah 4-H Considers Adding CTE
|  | May 5, 2008 California Schools Faulted On Accreditation
|  | May 2, 2008 Maryland District Finds Success With CTE
|  | May 1, 2008 Iowa Governor Announces Wind Energy Alliance
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 | April 2008 |
 | April 30, 2008 Wyoming School Gains PLTW Certification
|  | April 29, 2008 Missouri AG Announces Free Tuition Plan
|  | April 28, 2008 California District Loses CTE Funding
|  | April 25, 2008 Oregon Course Combines Engineering, CTE
|  | April 24, 2008 Kentucky To Review Tuition Hike Proposals
|  | April 23, 2008 New NCLB Graduation Rate Formula Issued
|  | April 22, 2008 Employers Seeking Skilled Workers
|  | April 21, 2008 Arkansas Loses $4.3 Million In Workforce Funds
|  | April 18, 2008 Tuition To Increase For Kentucky Two-Year System
|  | April 17, 2008 AT&T To Donate Millions For Dropout Prevention
|  | April 16, 2008 Five Technology Academies To Open In Chicago
|  | April 15, 2008 Online Enrollment Rising At Two-Year Colleges
|  | April 14, 2008 Demand For CTE In New Jersey Increasing
|  | April 11, 2008 Teacher Designs Engineering Program
|  | April 10, 2008 Oregon Dropout Rate Increases Slightly
|  | April 9, 2008 CTE Program May Pay Minority Students
|  | April 8, 2008 CTE School Reflects Evolution Of "Vo-Tech"
|  | April 7, 2008 CTE School Partners With Habitat For Humanity
|  | April 4, 2008 Popularity of CTE Increasing Nationally
|  | April 3, 2008 Sacramento Receives $21 Million For CTE
|  | April 2, 2008 California Budget Cuts May Be Setback For CTE
|  | April 1, 2008 California School Obtains Grant For CTE Upgrades
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 | March 2008 |
 | March 31, 2008 Utah College To Offer Mechatronics Degree
|  | March 28, 2008 California Awards $200 Million CTE Grants
|  | March 26, 2008 STEM Rankings Released
|  | March 25, 2008 Ohio Companies Seek Welders
|  | March 24, 2008 Washington Seeks Young Trades Workers
|  | March 21, 2008 Ohio Universities Receive STEM Funding
|  | March 20, 2008 Ohio District To Reinstate CTE Programs
|  | March 19, 2008 Nursing Schools Cannot Find Teachers
|  | March 18, 2008 Veto Of South Dakota Tech School Formula Stands
|  | March 17, 2008 Michigan District Hires CTE Expert
|  | March 14, 2008 Ohio Official Calls For Increased CTE
|  | March 13, 2008 Engineering Programs Aim To Expand To Early Grades
|  | March 12, 2008 Minnesota Dropout Bill Passes Senate Committee
|  | March 11, 2008 Iowa Governor Supports CTE Bill
|  | March 10, 2008 West Virginia Two-Year Colleges To Be Independent
|  | March 7, 2008 West Virginia Bill Would Make Two-Year Colleges Independent
|  | March 6, 2008 More Corporations Drafting School Curricula
|  | March 5, 2008 Virginia Prepares For New CTE Academies
|  | March 4, 2008 U.S. Manufacturing Declines In February
|  | March 3, 2008 New York School Represents Modern CTE
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 | February 2008 |
 | February 29, 2008 Louisiana Proposal Includes Funding For CTE
|  | February 28, 2008 CTE Teachers Warn Of Worker Shortage
|  | February 27, 2008 South Dakota Approves Tech Institute Funding
|  | February 26, 2008 Texas Plan Calls For Rural Curriculum Shift
|  | February 25, 2008 North Carolina CTE Aids In Student Retention
|  | February 22, 2008 Virginia Focuses On Math, Science Improvement
|  | February 21, 2008 North Carolina Addresses Male Dropout Problem
|  | February 20, 2008 California Launches CTE Campaign
|  | February 19, 2008 Federal Budget Cuts CTE Funding For 2009
|  | February 15, 2008 Union Expects GM Workers To Take Buyouts
|  | February 14, 2008 Engineers Mentor Missouri Students
|  | February 13, 2008 District Must Plan Spending For CTE Grant
|  | February 12, 2008 Indian Automaker To Open Ohio Factory
|  | February 11, 2008 Online Courses Help Prevent Dropouts
|  | February 8, 2008 Budget Cuts Impact Virginia CTE Funding
|  | February 7, 2008 California College Initiative Rejected
|  | February 6, 2008 Success Eludes Dropout Prevention Program
|  | February 5, 2008 Budget Criticized For Shortchanging CTE
|  | February 4, 2008 Schools Experiment With Longer Hours
|  | February 1, 2008 Online Schools Spark Debate
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 | January 2008 |
 | January 31, 2008 Ohio Receives $12 Million STEM Grant
|  | January 30, 2008 Poor Students Get Least Qualified Teachers
|  | January 29, 2008 McDonald's Helps British Earn Diplomas
|  | January 28, 2008 U.S. Shipbuilders Face Worker Shortage
|  | January 25, 2008 South Dakota Approves Funding For Tech Schools
|  | January 24, 2008 Investor Offers To Buy Community College
|  | January 23, 2008 Iowa Educators Call For More CTE
|  | January 22, 2008 Worker Shortage Concerns Manufacturers
|  | January 18, 2008 New York Mayor Mentions Overhauling CTE
|  | January 17, 2008 Urban High Schools Focusing On College-Prep
|  | January 16, 2008 U.S. Science Dominance At Risk
|  | January 15, 2008 Maryland Governor Seeks Tuition Freeze
|  | January 14, 2008 North Carolina Seeks To Help At-Risk Students Graduate
|  | January 11, 2008 Massachusetts Governor Favors In-State Tuition For Immigrants
|  | January 10, 2008 Undocumented Arizona Students Denied In-State Tuition
|  | January 9, 2008 California Bill Seeks To Enroll More Students Into College
|  | January 8, 2008 New York City May Build More CTE High Schools
|  | January 7, 2008 Ivy Tech Academic Provost To Focus On Adding Faculty
|  | January 4, 2008 Mining Deaths In Kentucky Reach Historic Low
|  | January 3, 2008 Ohio Mentoring Programs Useful In Retaining New Teachers
|  | January 2. 2008 Report Criticizes Oversight Of Alabama Two-Year Colleges
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 | December 2007 |
 | December 21, 2007 Florida Examines Direction Of Technical Schools
|  | December 20, 2007 Philanthropy Launches Effort To Improve Teacher Education
|  | December 19, 2007 Kentucky Two-Year College System Lacks Funding
|  | December 18, 2007 New York Governor Considers Higher Education Report
|  | December 17, 2007 Virginia Looks To Revamp Work-Force Development
|  | December 14, 2007 Virginia Governor Proposes $1.65 Billion For Colleges
|  | December 13, 2007 Michigan Funding For Manufacturing Education Is Declining
|  | December 12, 2007 California Educators Disagree On Fee-Reduction Initiative
|  | December 11, 2007 Maryland High School Offers Homeland Security Program
|  | December 10, 2007 Utah Official Recommends Merger Of Two-Year Schools
|  | December 7 , 2007 Indiana community college ranked among fastest-growing schools nationwide.
|  | December 6 , 2007 Pharmaceutical company cuts 10 percent of its workforce.
|  | December 5 , 2007 Kentucky community college system seeks increase of transfers to four-year schools.
|  | December 4 , 2007 Girls sweep awards at prestigious high school science competition.
|  | December 3 , 2007 North Carolina governor supports admission of undocumented students to community colleges.
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 | November 2007 |
 | November 30, 2007 Vermont Officials Discuss Spending Of Federal CTE Funds
|  | November 29, 2007 Washington Hearing Focuses On Alternatives To College
|  | November 28, 2007 N.C. Community Colleges Admit Undocumented Students
|  | November 27, 2007 Report Finds Tennessee Needs More Highly Skilled Workers
|  | November 26, 2007 Report Finds Dropout Rates In Virginia Beach Declining
|  | November 21, 2007 New York Dual-Enrollment Program Faces Financial Barriers
|  | November 20, 2007 Plan To Lower Community College Student Fees Faces Critics
|  | November 19, 2007 Washington State CTE Classes Meet Stronger Requirements
|  | November 16, 2007 Shippers Fear S.F. Oil Spill May Worsen Mariner Shortage
|  | November 15, 2007 Wyoming Organizations Meet To Discuss High Dropout Rate
|  | November 14, 2007 Some States' Math, Science Scores Not Internationally Competitive
|  | November 13, 2007 Kentucky Community College System President Is Highest-Paid
|  | November 12, 2007 Chicago BOE Expected To Approve Plan For Culinary Arts Academy
|  | November 9, 2007 Florida Hospital Institutes Total Workplace Smoking Ban
|  | November 8, 2007 Nuclear Energy Advocates Address Issues At Senate Forum
|  | November 7, 2007 Senate Committee Addresses Shortage Of Energy Workers
|  | November 6, 2007 Louisiana Colleges Awaiting Bond Commission Ruling
|  | November 5, 2007 U.S. Senate Will Not Consider NCLB This Year
|  | November 2, 2007 Illinois Community College Awaiting Approval Of Nursing Program
|  | November 1, 2007 Hospitals Add Signing Bonuses, Bounties To Attract New Nurses
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 | October 2007 |
 | October 31, 2007 Number Of Online Professional Programs Has Doubled
|  | October 30, 2007 U.S. Companies Alarmed At European Initiative
|  | October 29, 2007 Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Stresses Education To Meet Industry Demand
|  | October 26, 2007 EU Proposes To Fast Track Foreign Workers
|  | October 25, 2007 Bill Offering Citizenship For Undocumented Students Fails
|  | October 24, 2007 New York Proposes Dual-Enrollment Program To Deter Dropouts
|  | October 23, 2007 California school district approves funding application for CTE facility
|  | October 22, 2007 More Companies Onshoring For Lower-Cost Labor
|  | October 19, 2007 Washington Community College Wins National Science Grant
|  | October 18, 2007 California Bill Allows Merit-Based Admittance To Nursing Programs
|  | October 17, 2007 New Hampshire Community College System To Solicit For New Name
|  | October 16, 2007 Career Education Legislation Helps Florida Train Future Workforce
|  | October 15, 2007 Employers Favor Older Workers' Experience, Concerned With Healthcare
|  | October 12, 2007 Alabama community college foundation exonerated of wrongdoing
|  | October 11, 2007 Arizona raises high school math, science graduation requirements
|  | October 10, 2007 Maine shipbuilding industry struggles to find workers despite high demand
|  | October 9, 2007 Texas colleges see rise in enrollment for continuing education programs
|  | October 8, 2007 Massachusetts public school minimizes student exposure to technical school
|  | October 5, 2007 Indiana Community College Announces $3.1 Million Skills Project
|  | October 4, 2007 Arkansas Volunteer Group Meets To Discuss Workforce Solutions
|  | October 3, 2007 Community Colleges Group Receives Grant For Retiree Training
|  | October 2, 2007 Virginia Governor Announces Budget Cuts, Layoffs
|  | October 1, 2007 Agriculture Schools Change Image To Attract More Students
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 | September 2007 |
 | September 28, 2007 President Bush Signs College Cost Reduction And Access Act
|  | Septembe 27, 2007 University Of Louisville Wins Federal CTE Grant
|  | September 26, 2007 National Test Scores Show Progress In Math For Younger Students
|  | September 25, 2007 Autoworkers' Union Strikes Against General Motors
|  | September 24, 2007 Oklahoma Career Tech Board Disbands School District
|  | September 21, 2007 Los Angeles Power Utility Braces For Wave Of Retirements
|  | September 20, 2007 Merging Technical, Community Colleges Could Close Kansas State Campus
|  | September 19, 2007 Congress Passes Education Loan Legislation
|  | September 18, 2007 Proposal Would Grant Legal Status To Illegal Alien Students
|  | September 17, 2007 Oregon College Bolsters Funding By Expanding Tax District
|  | September 14, 2007 Kansas Civic Leaders Study Florida Workforce Development
|  | September 13, 2007 Missouri District Receives Grants To Improve Technology Education
|  | September 12, 2007 Mississippi And Ohio Colleges Partner To Offer Bachelor's Degree
|  | September 11, 2007 Congressional Student Loan Overhaul Increases Pell Grant Funding
|  | September 10, 2007 Lack Of Workers Might Hinder Construction Of Alabama Reactors
|  | September 7, 2007 Audit Claims Phoenix Community College District Needs Overhaul
|  | September 6, 2007 Texas University STEM Center To Assist High School Students
|  | September 5, 2007 Tennessee School Receives Scholarships From Workforce Bill
|  | September 04, 2007 North Carolina Industry Shows Effects Of Globalization
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 | August 2007 |
 | August 31, 2007 Maryland County Promotes Business Diversity During Community Forums
|  | August 30, 2007 Minorities Lag In Construction Jobs Despite Building Boom
|  | August 29, 2007 Maryland Plan Would Allow Students To Submit Projects Instead Of Taking Exams
|  | August 28, 2007 Business And Academia Urge Candidates To Support STEM
|  | August 27, 2007 New Wyoming Campaign Touts Technical Education's Benefits
|  | August 24, 2007 California Community College District Enrollment Rises
|  | August 23, 2007 Georgia School Restructures Career Education Program
|  | August 22, 2007 New York Lawmakers Plan To Revamp Technical Education Programs
|  | August 21, 2007 US Labor Department Funds Career And Technology Education In Arizona
|  | August 17, 2007 Retention Of Older Nurses May Help Address ShortageMagnet School Must Declare A Major
|  | Augut 16, 2007 Freshmen Students From New Jersey Magnet School Must Declare A Major
|  | August 15, 2007 Proposed Georgia Program Seeks To Declare Graduates "Job Ready" |
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