America’s Skills Gap Has a Multiplier: Missing CTE Instructors
The CTE instructor shortage is multiplying America’s broader skills gap by reducing the number of students who can enter and
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Advanced Manufacturing
Apprenticeship Funding Is Shifting From Enrollment to Results
For years, apprenticeship expansion has been measured largely through activity: new programs registered, employers recruited, participants enrolled, and grant dollars
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Semiconductor Education Is Becoming National Infrastructure
The United States has spent the past several years announcing semiconductor fabs, research centers, supply-chain investments, tax incentives, and new
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AI Literacy Is Not Enough: CTE Needs Applied Co-Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is already inside the industries career and technical education programs serve. Manufacturers use it to monitor equipment and
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IMTS 2026 Is More Than a Field Trip—It Is a Curriculum Audit for Manufacturing Education
When thousands of students arrive at Chicago’s McCormick Place for the Smartforce Student Summit at IMTS 2026, the most visible
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