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Technical education students and skilled workers using AI-assisted manufacturing technology, CNC equipment, and industrial robotics.

What AI Adoption Is Actually Doing to Workforce Productivity

September 16, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

Artificial intelligence is spreading through the workplace faster than its impact is showing up in economy-wide productivity statistics. That apparent

Technical Education Post graphic showing AI data centers, advanced manufacturing equipment, technical training, and workforce development in Virginia.

AI Data Centers Are Creating a New Advanced Manufacturing Workforce in Virginia

September 15, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

The artificial intelligence workforce is much larger than software engineers, data scientists and machine-learning specialists. Behind every AI model is

Community college students training with CNC equipment and industrial robotics as Illinois invests $20 million in five advanced manufacturing academies.

Illinois Invests $20 Million in Five Community College Manufacturing Academies

September 15, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

Illinois is making a significant investment in community colleges as infrastructure for the state’s advanced manufacturing economy. On September 14,

Students and faculty working in a university artificial intelligence lab as higher education expands AI, data science and cybersecurity programs.

UNT’s $20 Million AI College Signals a Bigger Shift in Technical Education

September 9, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

A $20 million gift to the University of North Texas is doing more than putting a donor’s name on a

Ohio high school CTE students receive hands-on manufacturing training while earning industry-recognized credentials valued by employers.

Ohio Overhauls High-School Credentials to Focus on What Employers Actually Value

September 7, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

The state is replacing a sprawling credential system with 70 standalone credentials and 21 approved bundles—putting greater emphasis on whether

Students and an instructor using American Technical Publishers curriculum in a technical education electrical systems lab.

American Technical Publishers Connects CTE Curriculum to Workforce Skills

September 2, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

For career and technical education programs, equipment may be the most visible part of a laboratory, but curriculum determines whether

Ohio Industry Credentials List

August 26, 2026 | By Industry Source

Attainment of industry-recognized credentials has soared across Ohio. Just 2.3 percent of students in the graduating class of 2014 earned

Pennsylvania students receiving hands-on heavy-highway construction and CTE workforce training

Pennsylvania’s New Heavy-Highway CTE Grants Include a $3M Bet on Student Completion

August 11, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

Pennsylvania is making $12 million available to schools, career and technical centers, colleges and other educational institutions to build or

International and U.S. STEM students working together in an American engineering laboratory.

Wharton Model Says Uncapping STEM Green Cards Could Raise U.S. Output 4%

August 11, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

Published August 11, 2026. TechEd Magazine reviewed the Penn Wharton Budget Model analysis and underlying working paper, National Science Foundation

Community college students working with advanced AI computing infrastructure as NSF launches regional AI infrastructure hubs.

NSF Opens $100 Million AI Infrastructure Hub Competition — and Community Colleges Are Eligible

August 7, 2026 | By Chandra Dhopatkar

The National Science Foundation is moving artificial intelligence infrastructure beyond a handful of elite research institutions and toward a state-by-state