Wharton Model Says Uncapping STEM Green Cards Could Raise U.S. Output 4%
Published August 11, 2026. TechEd Magazine reviewed the Penn Wharton Budget Model analysis and underlying working paper, National Science Foundation
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Illinois Just Made CTE an Alternative to Foreign Language for High School Graduation
Illinois has enacted a significant change to its high school graduation framework that could elevate career and technical education from
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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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U.S. Loses 23,000 Jobs in July as Construction and Durable Manufacturing Gain Ground
The U.S. labor market weakened in July, but the headline number masks a potentially important shift for career and technical
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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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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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Unlocking Innovation: Corporate STEM Grants
Corporate STEM grants can provide schools and nonprofit organizations with far more than a one-time equipment purchase. Depending on the
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Boosting STEM Education: State Grants for Innovation
State STEM grants occupy a critical—and often misunderstood—position in the education funding system. They can turn statewide priorities involving computer
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