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Let’s keep #NationalApprenticeshipWeek going! Connecting CTE learners to apprenticeship programs requires ongoing collaboration, industry responsiveness, and flexibility. Here’s what we know: ? Programs should be aligned with workforce demand. Account for opportunities within in-demand fields that are local or regionally accessible. ? Buy-in must come from all sides. Leaner communities of teachers, employers, parents, and students need to connect to the value of programs. ? Employers need to drive the process. Most programs come from employers seeking to bolster their workforce pipeline. ? No one size fits all! Partnerships take time and intention, and program size should be a function of regional demand. Investment in CTE and apprenticeship ecosystems are best supported with data. Not sure where to start? Check out Advance CTE's 2022 publication on Building A Youth Apprenticeship Data Ecosystem, developed in partnership with New America. https://lnkd.in/euhM4skD

Meet Cory Oritz, dean of the School of Career Education at the University of Alaska Southeast, incoming division director of Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC), and a Fellow in the third cohort of the Postsecondary State Career Technical Education Leaders Fellowship at Advance CTE—Sponsored by ECMC Foundation in this Fellow Feature blog. https://lnkd.in/gqPhAre2

New Hampshire’s participation in Advance CTE’s Leveraging Learner Voice to Strengthen CTE technical assistance cohort focused on: ???? Expanding Its Learner Engagement Knowledge Base ???? Elevating Promising Practices and Strategies ???? Fostering Inclusivity in New Hampshire CTE New Hampshire engaged learners in ways previously unexplored for the state’s CTE system. Preview their key achievements in the image and read more about them here https://lnkd.in/exsCQyCy

States are taking action on apprenticeships!? More than half of U.S. states passed apprenticeship-related legislation in 2023 and 2024.? Highlights include:? ??Incentives for employers to hire apprentices? ??Streamlined governance structures? ??Alignment between apprenticeship and K-12 and higher education systems ??Expanded access for underrepresented groups? ….and more. This blog by Taylor White and Advance CTE’s Dan Hinderliter provides a snapshot of how states are shaping apprenticeships to meet workforce and education needs. https://lnkd.in/gJDG8pzD

"I'm so very glad I reached outside my box and did this opportunity!". This week learners participating in a New Skills ready network panel with Education Strategy Group and JPMorganChase were featured in the news as we celebrate four years of this work. It is critical for all learners to have the opportunity to explore and prepare for careers aligned to their interests and spanning the full world of work. https://lnkd.in/dE7-5Uq5

Do you know the last time the National Apprenticeship Act was updated? 1937! The National Apprenticeship Act (NAA) authorizes the U.S. Department of Labor to manage the registered apprenticeship programs (RAPs) system. As an effective “earn-and-learn” system, apprenticeship programs need federal investment that can enable evolution to the needs of today’s learners, workforce, and industry. How can this investment grow apprenticeships alongside Career and Technical Education?

?? Advance CTE’s multi-layer, interactive Research Warehouse Dashboard provides state leaders with relevant and timely CTE research sortable by learner population, policy area, and outcomes. Through the Research Warehouse Dashboard, quickly access research findings with helpful descriptions of the research summaries. This tool elevates evidence-backed practices from both state and national organizations to provide CTE leaders with strategies to implement across their own programs. Explore a wide range of topics and evidence-based outcomes such as return on investment, academic performance, and postsecondary credential attainment now! https://lnkd.in/eujrEUKF

Delaware has significantly integrated learner perspectives into policy, programs, and practices, driving innovation and improving equity and accessibility across their Career Technical Education system. Delaware’s participation in the Leveraging Learner Voice to Strengthen CTE technical assistance cohort focused on: ???? Integrating Learner Voice Systemically ???? Building Capacity and Engaging Partners ???? Comprehensively Redesigning Programs Preview their key achievements in the image and read more about them here https://lnkd.in/exsCQyCy

Happy #NationalApprenticeshipWeek! Apprenticeships combine classroom instruction with real-world, hands-on workforce training in a career context. They can also connect to Career Technical Education (CTE) as an advanced work-based learning experience. Today, we are joining the Youth and Young Adult Apprenticeship Day celebration for National Apprenticeship Week. Fully counting youth apprenticeship experiences should include awarding postsecondary credit, including dual and concurrent enrollment. But did you know that credit for prior learning is another avenue to count youth apprenticeships fully? Click the link to read ?? or listen ?? to our brief produced with New America about Leveraging Credit for Prior Learning in Youth Apprenticeship Strategies: https://lnkd.in/ef-YepHx

Since participating in Advance CTE’s Opportunity Gap Analysis (OGA) workshop, Louisiana has transformed how it identifies and addresses gaps in access to high-quality Career Technical Education (CTE). The training led to revisions in Perkins V practices, helping align improvement strategies with identified learner needs. For example, if learners face barriers to enrollment or retention, OGA resources help pinpoint causes and justify targeted solutions—such as providing wireless headsets to support success in technical programs. ?? Read the blog to learn about Louisiana’s full journey with OGA, from policy changes to lessons learned, and how it’s improving outcomes for all learners https://lnkd.in/e42Uk3eZ