Ohio Overhauls High-School Credentials to Focus on What Employers Actually Value
The state is replacing a sprawling credential system with 70 standalone credentials and 21 approved bundles—putting greater emphasis on whether
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Career and Technical Education
NSF Invests $290M in Quantum Research—and the Next STEM Workforce
The quantum workforce is beginning to move from a specialized research concern into a broader STEM education and workforce-development challenge.
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CTE Is Nearly Everywhere. The Career Connection Still Has Gaps.
Career and technical education has become a mainstream part of the American high school experience. But new national data suggests
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$100 Million Critical Minerals Plan Pulls CTE Into the U.S. Supply Chain
A $100 million federal critical-minerals workforce announcement released Friday contains a much larger technical-education story than its headline suggests. The
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NSF Opens $100 Million AI Infrastructure Hub Competition — and Community Colleges Are Eligible
The National Science Foundation is moving artificial intelligence infrastructure beyond a handful of elite research institutions and toward a state-by-state
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Arkansas Opens Lottery Scholarships to Trade Schools as Workforce Pell Begins
Published August 6, 2026. Program details were reviewed against Arkansas Division of Higher Education materials, Arkansas administrative rules, federal Workforce
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Navy’s $76.6 Billion Submarine Contracts Put the Technical Education Pipeline to the Test
The U.S. Navy’s newly announced submarine contracts are being described in terms of ships, shipyards and national defense. For technical
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New Federal CTE Challenge Puts Students in Charge of Career Exploration
The U.S. Department of Education has launched a national competition asking high school career and technical education students to redesign
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Workforce Pell Becomes Real: What the First Approval Means for CTE
The U.S. Department of Education has approved the nation’s first Workforce Pell Grant program, moving one of the most consequential
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Federal STEM Grants: Fueling Innovation and Education
Federal STEM Grants: Fueling Innovation and Education Information and funding-status references checked August 2, 2026. Applicants should confirm every deadline,
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