Career & Technical Ed
CTE is an effective education model, historically for industrial trades that helps learners to get a headstart in identifying potential career and skill pathways for their future.
Owatonna’s New School Sets Eyes on Local Pathways
A new school in Owatonna has a mission to grow and nurture a local workforce alongside some of their many business partners.
Advice From More than A Decade of Career Pathway Innovation
St. Vrain Valley Schools has innovated in the career pathways space for years and shares some of their lessons learned.
CAPS Network Students Gain Skills and Scholarships
Last fall, a survey of more than 1,000 of them showed that CAPS programs have significant influence on students’ professional growth.
Tacoma Public Schools: Bridging Learners to Personal Pathways
Tacoma Public Schools not only provides its high school learners with pathways to productive citizenship, high-wage employment and economic mobility, and a purpose-driven life, it drives collaboration, social capital, and a sense of belonging with their peers.
As a City Transforms, Schools Open Career Pathways for Students
The city of Newark, New Jersey has seen profound growth– new businesses and housing developments are providing the city’s citizens with new opportunities for work and innovation. However, in order for this transformation to be sustainable, local school systems must see change.
Five Benefits of a Global Virtual Internship
Callie Roberts and Dave Santulli explore the five benefits of a Global Virtual Internship.
Career and Vocational Training Gets a Virtual Reality Upgrade
Braden Becknell shares how using virtual reality for career exploration brings careers to life, and puts learning directly in the hands of students.
What Happens when you Launch Students’ Interests into the World?
See what happens when you launch students' interests into the world. It results in powerful learning, a better planet and connected communities.
The Time for Action is Now: Get Ready For Careers of the Future
The CAPS network is launching the “Innovating Education for Careers of the Future” playbook, a resource to support the shift from awareness to action.
Getting Clearer: Career and Technical Education
Too often CTE is put into a bucket for “kids not going to college,” but now the tides are shifting and the value of having hands-on experience combined with rigorous academic knowledge is becoming the priority.