Happy CTE Month! This month we are celebrating the best of Career Technical Education (CTE). We’ll be taking part in Twitter chats, advocating for CTE on Capitol Hill, exploring model programs, and lifting up fantastic work happening at the national, state and local level throughout the month. If you haven’t already, email Katie at kfitzgerald@careertech.org to let us know how your community is celebrating CTE in February.
RESOURCE(S) OF THE WEEK
Wondering how to get involved in CTE Month? Check out our CTE Month page for some quick ideas on where to start and some state and local examples from last year, then head over to the Association for Career and Technical Education’s CTE Month page and you’ll find the official CTE Month logo, a sample CTE Month proclamation, tips on hosting a school site visit for policymakers, and a number of additional resources.
ARTICLE(S) OF THE WEEK
Wanted: Factory Workers, Degree Required, New York Times
Career and Technical Education Advocates Pushing for Changes Under Trump, Education Week
Why Apprenticeships are Taking Off, City Lab
The Increasing Value of Technical Education in Chicago, Chicago Business Journal
TWEET(S) OF THE WEEK
Celebrating #CTEMonth in Arkansas with Governor Asa Hutchinson, Career & Technical Student Organization State Officers & state CTE staff! pic.twitter.com/QgCl6Mc0v4
— AR Career Education (@ARCareerEd) February 2, 2017
What better way to start #CTEMonth than with career exploration in our new Career Lab? Welcome to @MMSMiddies ! #TransformingLives #CTEWorks pic.twitter.com/Kkg7PnGN9I
— Butler Tech (@ButlerTech) February 1, 2017
@AMCHSWeb @CTEWorks Texas State #CTSO officers advocating for #CTE #CTSO #CTEmonth #SkillsUSA #SkillsUSATX pic.twitter.com/88csknUTSB
— Bart Taylor (@HowdyBart) February 2, 2017
I love my job but I wish I would have had Construction Academy back in the day! @GEARUPSiouxCity #CTEmonth @siouxcityschool pic.twitter.com/qGwyIomYNh
— Eric Kilburn (@kilbure) February 1, 2017
LCTI students are busy, busy, busy at #SkillsUSA District 11 Championships! #careerteched #ctemonth pic.twitter.com/vNtoFFp1E4
— LCTI (@LehighCTI) February 1, 2017
Katie Fitzgerald, Senior Associate, Communications