CTE in the News


How New Jersey Turned Vocational Schools into Sought-after Academies

NBC News, 4/2/19
This NBC News article highlights what high-quality CTE can look like, and also raises some challenges regarding access and equity.

Credentials: Measuring Skills in Today’s Workforce

San Francisco Chronicle, 3/29/19
ACTE’s Executive Director LeAnn Wilson had an op-ed about the importance of credentials published in the San Francisco Chronicle.

ACTE: The New STEM Parent App

EduTalk Radio, 3/19
ACTE’s Michael Connet and Life Journey’s Phil Smith discussed the STEM Parent App on Education Talk Radio.

Group Advocates for Technical Jobs

KCRG, 3/14
KCRG covered the ACTE/Iowa ACTE media tour stop at Kirkwood Community College.

Career Education Group Tours Waterloo Schools’ Center

The Courier, 3/14
The Courier covers the ACTE/Iowa ACTE media tour stop at the Waterloo Career Center.

On the Frontline of Innovation

LeMars Daily Sentinel, 3/13
The LeMars Daily Sentinel covered the ACTE/Iowa ACTE media tour.

Members from ACTE Select Sioux City Career Academy for Kick-Off Tour

KTIV, 3/11
KTIV covered the ACTE/Iowa ACTE media tour stop at the Sioux City Career Academy.

WIT Uses Technology to Prepare Students for the Future

KCAU, 3/11
KCAU covered the ACTE/Iowa ACTE media tour stop at Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Langevin, Thompson Introduce Bill to Strengthen Cybersecurity Education in CTE Programs

Rep. Jim Langevin, 3/7/19
ACTE Executive Director LeAnn Wilson was quoted in a joint press release from Reps. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Glenn Thompson (R-PA) about the Cybersecurity Skills Integration Act.

DeVos Visits Academies of Loudoun During CTE Month

Loudoun Now, 2/26/19
Loudoun Now covered Secretary DeVos’s participation in ACTE’s CTE Month site visit.

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