Arizona is emerging as a prominent hub for the aerospace, defense and manufacturing industry with billion-dollar corporations that include The Boeing Company, General Dynamics, Honeywell Aerospace, MD Helicopters, Raytheon Technologies and more. The Arizona Commerce Authority reports that Arizona is ranked in the top five for aerospace and defense manufacturing employment. It states that the industry provides job opportunities to over 56,500 Arizonans. Furthermore, in 2022, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association ranked Arizona among the top two for aviation maintenance economic ..read more

Many students graduate high school not knowing what they want to do next. Often, they head out of state for college or jobs and stay outside Alaska for the rest of their lives. Anchorage School District hopes a new focus within the eight high schools across its district on readying students for college or careers will help drive student engagement, increase graduation rates, keep students in Alaska long-term, and boost Alaska’s workforce. Anchorage School District $15 million. More CTE Students, More Industry Involvement Anchorage School District (ASD) is preparing for a major change in h ..read more

When we started this journey two years ago, we set out to better understand what adults thought about the brand of community college. From there, we developed a national challenge to support two-year colleges in raising the profile of their institutions and in developing meaningful ways to connect with the millions of Americans who could benefit from education beyond high school. $1Million Community College Challenge. $1Million Community College Challenge We initially launched The Million Dollar Community College Challenge with the intention of helping 10 colleges jump-start that br ..read more

STEM allow us to push the boundaries of innovation, enabling people to step foot on the moon, develop lifesaving health care, and advance clean forms of energy. We also have STEM to thank for how we live, from asking our smartphone’s voice assistant to play our favorite music to connecting with our parents on a video call. STEM Education Critical. Understanding the growing need for STEM education While there has been a 62 percent growth rate in STEM education and degrees earned across the board in terms of race, gender, and ethnicity in the United States within the past decade, more ..read more

The U.S. Department of Education’s ADVANCE IET project provides training and resources to assist adult educators in developing, strengthening, and scaling IET programs that effectively support adult learner pathways to high-quality careers. The ADVANCE IET project team has just released the second brief in the series, IET Strategies in Action, which aims to highlight promising practices implemented by IET programs to serve diverse student populations in various contexts. ADVANCE Integrated Education and Training . Promising Practices for Integrated Education and Training Programs That ..read more

Research in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education has, over the years, created an expansive repository of knowledge, fundamentally contributing to our understanding of effective teaching and learning practices. However, the quality and credibility of these research findings have recently been called into question, with mounting evidence suggesting a substantial number of these studies might be subjective, misleading or erroneous. Veracity of STEM Education Research. This concern is not unique to the realm of STEM Education. John P. A. Ioannidis, in his semina ..read more

ACTE’s CareerTech VISION is highly regarded as the premier annual event for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education (CTE). Soon, educators, business leaders, industry professionals and students will arrive in Phoenix, Arizona, to engage with community members and learn and grow together. From Nov. 29–Dec. 2, 2023, attendees will be challenged to consider new technologies and new ways of thinking. You will embrace old friends and meet new colleagues. It’s time for CTE to shine! At the CareerTech Expo, on stage preparing to moderate a panel discussion, or in the audience at a ..read more

Get ready for a showdown at the Gakuto Winter Cup, a thrilling multi-activity hands-on industrial robotics competition starring the versatile Yaskawa MotoMini robot! We are thrilled to bring you an exciting update about the event and catch you all up to speed. As participants in this year’s Winter Cup, you are at the forefront of a unique opportunity to challenge your skills, work alongside experienced engineers, experience the excitement of real industrial automation, and of course, win nifty prizes. We’re here to give you a sneak peek into the scope of the Winter Games and provide you wit ..read more

Learners and aspiring leaders need role models who look like them and share similar experiences to ensure they have the spaces and supports to thrive. While the demographics of the United States and of those enrolling in Career Technical Education (CTE) programs are more diverse than ever, the demographic diversity among state CTE leadership is lagging behind. According to the 2019 Advance CTE Member Services Survey, 87 percent of State CTE Directors self-identified as White while the 2020-2021 Perkins Collaborative Resource Network data shows 53 percent of CTE learners self-identif ..read more

Having faced significant health challenges, Tenniel Schwarm knew she wanted to improve her quality of life and began focusing on her physical and mental health. When the pandemic hit, her plans, like those of many Arizonans, were temporarily derailed. However, Route to Relief was able to help get Schwarm back on track to reaching her goals. Route to Relief Workforce Program. Route to Relief at Maricopa Community Colleges was initially launched with the city of Phoenix in July 2022 to help Phoenix residents like Schwarm gain the necessary skills to re-enter the workforce or secure better ..read more