Are we ready to expand career and technical education offerings as the next frontier in education policy? “College and career ready” has been an aspirational label in education for years, though many in the know recognize the label is generally used as a stand-in for the Common Core State Standards—and the focus there is decidedly tipped towards college readiness and away from career preparation. Yet in recent years, President Obama and the U.S. Department of Education have been promoting the career side of the label more, making the case that technical education is not at odds with academic preparation. With union leaders, industry groups, and researchers joining the list of those backing it, career and technical education appears to be well poised to gain steam as the next viable policy lever to help improve the plight of America’s youth.
http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/brown-center-chalkboard/posts/2016/04/18-career-and-technical-education-new-viable-policy-hansen
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