Consider All Options When Addressing Technical Skills Gap
MySanAntonio.com, 11/28/18
ACTE’s executive director, LeAnn Wilson, penned an op-ed to highlight the many career options for CTE students, including through the U.S. Army.
Students Learn Real-World Lessons at Massachusetts High School
CBS This Morning, 10/10/18
CBS This Morning featured a five-minute segment on a CTE program in Massachusetts, highlighting that CTE touches virtually every sector of the American economy.
LTHS Showcases Career, Vocational Courses for ACTE Tour
Lockport Legend, 9/25/18
ACTE and IACTE’s media tour stop at Lockport Township High School East was covered in the local newspaper.
How Chicago Schools are Using Cool Classes like Aviation and Game Design to Repopulate Neighborhood Schools
Chalkbeat Chicago, 9/19/18
ACTE and IACTE recently teamed up for a Chicago-area media tour of secondary and postsecondary CTE programs. Chalkbeat Chicago joined the tour during a stop at Mather High School, part of the Chicago Public Schools, and wrote about the new and exciting CTE programs the school is offering.
Education Innovations with ACTE
WERA, 9/5/18
ACTE Deputy Executive Director joined WERA’s Paula Lazor for a 25-minute radio show discussing CTE.
Technical Skills Shortage Dragging Economic Productivity
Transportation Today, 8/31
ACTE’s Executive Director LeAnn Wilson and Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President & CEO Brian McGuire co-author an op-ed about how CTE can help address shortages in the skilled labor market.
Help Wanted: Skilled Trades Workers
KTRH News Radio, 8/23/18
ACTE’s Deputy Executive Director Steve DeWitt spoke with a radio station in Houston about the important role postsecondary CTE plays in the nation’s higher education system.
Trump Signs Update to Career Training Law
Inside Higher Ed, 8/1/18
ACTE’s joint statement with Advance CTE is quoted in a story following enactment of Perkins V.
Donald Trump Signs First Major Education Policy Bill of His Presidency
Education Week, 7/37/18
ACTE’s concerns about some of the unintended consequences of Perkins V are mentioned in an article about the president signing the reauthorization bill.
House Passes Senate Career Training Bill
Inside Higher Ed, 7/27/18
Following House passage of the Senate version of Perkins reauthorization, ACTE’s joint statement with Advance CTE was quoted.
Career and Technical Education Bill Rockets to Trump’s Desk
Politico, 7/25/18
ACTE’s joint statement with Advance CTE regarding Senate passage of a Perkins reauthorization bill is included in Politico’s Morning Education.
Senate Passes Update to Perkins CTE Law
Inside Higher Ed, 7/24/18
ACTE’s joint statement with Advance CTE upon passage of the Senate Perkins reauthorization bill is quoted.
Trump Priority Gathers Steam as Senate Passes Career-Technical Education Bill
Education Week, 7/23/18
ACTE’s joint statement with Advance CTE upon passage of the Senate Perkins reauthorization bill regarding concerns with some potentially unintended consequences is mentioned.
Sowing the Seeds to Support Tomorrow’s Agriculture Workforce
Agri-Pulse, 7/16/18
ACTE Executive Director LeAnn Wilson and National FFA Organization CEO Mark Poeschl co-authored an opinion piece in Agri-Pulse in favor of proposals to amend National FFA’s charter with the U.S. Department of Education.
Big Tech’s Hot New Talent Incubator: Community College
Wall Street Journal, 6/29/18
The benefits of community college and access to in-demand, high-paying careers is discussed extensively with a focus on the technology sector.
Progress on Perkins, Ed Funding
Community College Daily, 6/27/18
ACTE and Advance CTE’s statement expressing concern about certain aspects of the Senate Perkins reauthorization bill is mentioned.
Bipartisan Career and Technical Education Bill Approved by Key Senate Committee
Education Week, 6/26/18
ACTE and Advance CTE’s letter to the HELP Committee expressing concern regarding certain provisions in the Senate Perkins reauthorization bill is mentioned.
Keeping the Pressure on for a Perkins Bill
Politico Morning Education, 6/20/18
A joint statement issues by ACTE and Advance CTE was quoted in a blurb about Perkins reauthorization activity in the Senate.
Perkins Act, with CTE focus, gaining momentum in Senate
Education Dive, 6/19/18
ACTE’s support for reauthorizing the Perkins CTE Act is mentioned.
CTE Administrative Leadership: 10 Things to Know
Education Talk Radio, 6/12/2018
ACTE Senior Director for Outreach and Partner Development Michael Connet made a guest appearance on Education Talk Radio to promote a new book, “CTE Administrative Leadership: 10 Things to Know.”
Betsy DeVos: America Can Learn a Lot From Swiss Apprenticeships
Education Week, 6/8/2018
ACTE Public Policy Director Alisha Hyslop was quoted in a story about some of the differences between Switzerland’s apprenticeship system and the education system in the United States.
Home Ec, Shop Classes Aren’t What They Once Were
Observer-Reporter, 6/1/2018
ACTE Advocacy and Public Affairs Manager Jarrod Nagurka was quoted in a story on the development of CTE classes and how the postsecondary and career paths of CTE students vary widely to meet workforce demands in the 21st century.
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal Offers Bill to Help Provide Low-income Parents Training for In-demand Jobs
Masslive.com, 5/23/2018
ACTE’s endorsement of a bill that would create a $900 million formula grant to fund workforce development through the reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act was mentioned in a news story.
Help Wanted: More Workers Needed for High-wage, High-skill Jobs
WJLA-ABC7, 5/10/18
ACTE Deputy Executive Director Steve DeWitt was interviewed for a DC-area TV segment about the skills gap.
Esperanza High Students First in Orange County Learning Virtual Anatomy Lessons from $75,000 Medical Device
Orange County Register, 4/24/18
Advocacy and Public Affairs Manager Jarrod Nagurka was quoted in a story speaking about the historical transformation of CTE to cover a wide array of subject areas.
Senators Make Bipartisan Push to Boost Career and Technical Education Teachers
Education Week, 4/25/18
ACTE was noted as a supporter of the Creating Quality Technical Educators Act, a bipartisan Senate bill to help grow the CTE teacher pipeline.
Trump on Community College: “I Don’t Know What That Means”
Politico Morning Education, 3/30/18
In a blurb about President Trump’s remarks about community college, ACTE executive director LeAnn Wilson was quoted talking about the value of CTE and the use of the term ‘vocational education.’
Trump Still Unclear About Community Colleges
Community College Daily, 3/29/18
ACTE was quoted highlighting the benefits of CTE in a story about comments President Trump made questioning the value of community colleges.
Technical Education Struggles to Gain Funding Traction
The Hill, 3/27/18
ACTE Advocacy and Public Affairs Manager Jarrod Nagurka was quoted in a story about Perkins funding and congressional efforts to reauthorize Perkins.
Trump Wants Big Push for Vocational Schools
ABC News, 3/24/18
An ACTE statement underscoring the role CTE plays in bridging the skills gap and helping students succeed academically was quoted.
President’s Budget Doesn’t Celebrate CTE Month
The Hill, 2/26/18
ACTE Executive Director LeAnn Wilson and Advance CTE Executive Director Kimberly Green co-authored an op-ed discussing the president’s FY 19 budget in context of CTE Month.
Less Community, More Vocational
Inside Higher Ed, 2/2/18
In a story following President Trump’s remarks on “vocational schools” that mischaracterize today’s CTE, ACTE’s statement was included in a story featuring reactions from the education community.
Trump: ‘Vocational’ is a ‘Much Better Word’ Than Community College
Politico Morning Education, 2/2/18
In its morning news blurb, Politico included an excerpt from ACTE’s statement on the President’s comments on “vocational school.”
Trump’s Vision for Vocational Education Gets a Tepid Reception
New York Times, 2/2/18
Following President Trump’s remarks on “vocational schools,” a statement by ACTE was featured in a New York Times story on the topic.
Lawmakers Eye Career and Technical Education
POLITICO Morning Education, 1/26/18
In a blurb about efforts in the Senate to reauthorize Perkins CTE, a joint report published by ACTE and Advance CTE on state CTE policy activity in 2017 is highlighted.