This CTE Month, Let’s Not Undersell (or Underfund) the Benefits of Post-Secondary Training
Trump is right that CTE is critical for expanding economic opportunity, but he鈥檚 wrong to suggest that CTE is an alternative to college.
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What Does the House鈥檚 Budget Resolution Mean for Workers?
House budget resolution would mean massive cuts to programs workers and their families rely on.
Colleges Can Provide Drop-in Care
Community colleges can offer drop-in care. Here is how some colleges are making it work.
Fighting Fire with Apprenticeship: Can California鈥檚 Workforce Strategy Help Combat Wildfires?
PAYA Adds 33 New Members to Virtual Learning Network
In February 2025, the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) welcomed new members to the PAYA Network
Why the University of Texas System is Offering Microcredentials to Students 鈥 For Free
鈥婼halin Jyotishi is quoted in a Higher Ed Dive article discussing the University of Texas System’s partnership with Coursera.
The Rise of Teacher Apprenticeships: How States Are Leading the Way
How One Community College Is Leveraging Perkins to Support Student Parents
Perkins funding can be used to support student parents in career and technical education programs
Widening DEI Purge
DEI rollback expands to include job training and apprenticeship programs.
Stand with Federal Workers
Mass federal layoffs and attacks on worker rights under the Trump-Musk regime are weakening labor protections.