Career and technical education
Career and technical education (CTE) is a primary driver of success in these areas, and has several benefits including boosting student achievement, raising career prospects and earning potential and helping businesses and communities succeed and prosper. The more elected officials, businesses and educators understand this and join together to discuss these programs, the more good that can be done.
The Industry Workforce Needs Council was recently founded to advocate for CTE and its many benefits - and to show how CTE can be used to curb emerging economic skills gaps. For more information, or to join the effort, visit www.iwnc.org.
Jason Sprenger, for the IWNC
