TL;DR CTE pathways can transform districts, boosting engagement, graduation, college enrollment, and career attainment, but only when they’re designed as adaptable, community-aligned ecosystems rather than stand-alone courses. Many new pathway attempts miss the impact...

“I learned a lot of new knowledge and real skills from the nurses, like how to run a blood panel, and how your blood cells and cancer work. Most importantly, I learned that I really do want to become a nurse!” There’s just nothing that can substitute for actually...

In many ways, internship experiences are the connective tissue between school, community, and future opportunity. When designed well, they help students see, and step into, their own agency, and embody the promise that learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door. In...