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Career and technical education classrooms are filled with students who possess a desirable and in-demand workforce skill: the ability to communicate in more than one language. Approximately 22% of Americans speak a language other than English at home. Thi

Professional development for business and marketing teachers is entering a new chapter shaped by greater access. A new collaboration between MBA Research and Curriculum Center and ACTE reflects a shared commitment to expanding high-quality professional le

One of the greatest challenges facing education today is not recruiting talented educators; it's keeping them. Career and technical education professionals are passionate people. They invest countless hours into supporting students, building industry part

Matthew Waynee's classroom is alive. Students squint and shift in their seats as they focus on crafting dynamic images on drawing tablets. They are learning on industry-standard tools used by professionals for 2D and 3D animation. The young artists add te

From September 2025 through May 2026, Techniques followed educators, program leaders and advocates as they worked through some of CTE's most enduring questions: What does it take to build pathways that reach every learner? How do learning spaces and exper

This article appears in Techniques as part of a new spotlight on student voices in CTE. Duncan Felch is a junior at Morris County School of Technology in Denville, New Jersey. To change public perception, CTE programs must meet families where they are: on

In an era when workforce readiness, real-world skills and meaningful career exploration are more critical than ever, career and technical education stands as a powerful bridge between education and industry. Yet awareness remains a challenge. Many still m

Perceptions of career and technical education are changing. At Butler Tech, in southwest Ohio, perceptions of CTE changed when students, families, and communities began seeing success in ways that were visible, credible, and sustainable. Our visitors arri

In the heat of late August, a woman in her mid-thirties stepped out of her car and onto a high school campus. She was nervous but excited to leave what she considered a "safe" career in insurance for a new adventure as a CTE teacher. Fueled by a dedicatio

Planning for and delivering high-quality professional learning in the world of career and technical education is an ever-evolving quest for relevancy. Quite often, CTE teachers are departments of one. And the curricular needs of a health sciences teacher