The 74 – Matt Barnum
“Taking more career and technical education (CTE) courses helps students graduate from high school, get a job, and earn more money, according to a report released today by the Fordham Institute, a conservative think tank. Written by University of Connecticut professor Shaun Dougherty, the report examines Arkansas’s required CTE program and recommends that other states borrow from its approach…The findings come amid ongoing debates about how high schools can best prepare students for postgraduate success, whether college is “for everyone,” and to what extent schools should create different academic and job preparation tracks…The study’s main finding is striking: “The more CTE courses students take, the better their education and labor market outcomes.”…On balance, the report is clearly good news for CTE advocates, but it also has its limits.”(more)