Recent Harvard and Georgetown Reports Support CTE Mission

Excerpt from Georgetown report:

"Given the opportunities available and the importance of degree completion, addressing barriers that impede more students in earning one and two-year credentials continues to be one of the most strategic efforts we can undertake in developing both a skilled workforce and wider spread economic prosperity."

Jennifer Wheary & Viany Orozco, "Graduated Success: Sustainable Econominc Opportunity Through One and Two-Year Credentials", Dēmos

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Excerpt from Harvard report:

"Our goal should be that beginning no later than middle school, all students should have access to a system of employer involvement and assistance.  In middle school, this would include career counseling, job shadowing, and opportunities to work on projects or problems designed by industry partners.  In high school, it would include programs of study designed in collaboration with industry leaders, as well as opportunities for more intensive work-based learning...At the post-secondary level, employers and their trade associations need to take a much more active role in collaborating with colleges to specify the knowledge and skills that people need to work in their industry."

Harvard Graduate School of Education, "Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century", Report Release

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