Advance CTE

Who are the 20 brilliant and diverse postsecondary CTE leaders who are part of the third cohort of the Postsecondary State Career Technical Education Leaders Fellowship at Advance CTE - Sponsored by ECMC Foundation? Stay tuned for the official announcement and introductions to the Fellows next week! While you are waiting, be sure to learn about and connect with our amazing alumni from previous cohorts of the Fellowship! https://lnkd.in/e_4_9A9J

When employers are fully involved in career pathway design, learners can clearly connect each experience to skills needed for their chosen career. Through the New Skills ready network, Denver, Colorado is designing and delivering better learner experiences in career pathways and #CTE. Their priorities include building and refining stackable credential pathways across high-demand industries; integrating stages of work-based learning into pathways; and improving communication about pathway opportunities to learners and families. Read their Year 4 journey: https://lnkd.in/eE9UeB7S 

🌟 Join us in welcoming Ada to the Advance CTE team! 🌟 With a wealth of experience in global health and international development, Ada will drive our operations with a focus on efficiency, equity, and ensuring that Advance CTE continues to support its mission effectively. She is passionate about education and providing people with opportunities to thrive and excel in their chosen careers. Read more about Ada: https://lnkd.in/eyNTsRfb

There is just one week left until registration closes for our 2024 Fall Meeting in Phoenix, AZ on October 21-23! Whether you’re a returning participant or joining us for the first time, this year’s event is all about ways to collaborate and innovate to shape tomorrow’s CTE together. The Advance CTE team looks forward to seeing you all in October. For more information and to register, head to our event page: https://lnkd.in/eTnq2Buq

New CTE Legislation: Colorado Colorado H.B. 1439 introduces key incentives and programs to advance apprenticeships: 🔹 Tax Credits for Employers: Provides a refundable state income tax credit for employers who hire apprentices for at least six months within a tax year 🔹 Scale-Up Grant Program: Funds new or expanded registered apprenticeship programs 🔹 Qualified Apprenticeship Intermediary Grant Program: Supports organizations that facilitate connections between employers and apprenticeships or develop new programs These investments enhance the infrastructure and support systems for apprenticeships, helps contribute to our vision of ensuring each learner’s skills are counted, valued, and portable. Please note: This series is intended to inform and is not an endorsement of any specific legislation. 

How can state and local leaders leverage the expertise of the Alumni of the Fellowship? The Alumni of the Postsecondary State CTE Leaders Fellowship at Advance CTE - Sponsored by ECMC Foundation are eager to share their expertise and experience with state and local CTE leaders at various levels. Whether it be in helping to increase the number of learners participating in apprenticeship programs, or creating wraparound services that better meet the needs of all learners, or providing support to new CTE educators, the diverse experience and expertise of the Alumni cover a wide range of topics that could prove valuable in assisting your state or program in taking CTE to the next level. Visit the Alumni Directory and connect with our alumni today! https://lnkd.in/eHa_2nP7

State and local youth apprenticeship (YA) leaders can award college credit for the YA pathway experience to leverage CPL in their YA programs. Working with their state- and/or institution-level postsecondary partners, state and local YA leaders can standardize policy and practice for reviewing and awarding credit for YAs through a portfolio system or an articulation policy. Explore how states like Colorado and Wisconsin are enabling YA programs to benefit from CPL in Leveraging Credit for Prior Learning in Youth Apprenticeship Strategies. Listen or read here https://lnkd.in/ef-YepHx

Our series continues! New CTE Policy: Oregon HB 4082 A new law in Oregon directs the state department of education to enhance educational opportunities through summer and after-school programs. Key aspects include: 📚 Establishing and administering the “Summer Learning Grant” program. 🔍 Exploring how to offer learning opportunities during non-school hours. 📈 Developing initiatives to support students and bridge educational gaps. This approach has the potential to contribute to our vision of CTE Without Limits where each learner feels welcome in, is supported by, and has the means to succeed in the career preparation ecosystem. Please note: This series is intended to inform and is not an endorsement of any specific legislation.

State and local youth apprenticeship leaders (YA) can work together to ensure that credit for embedded IRCs, licensure, or journey person’s certificates are included in credit for prior learning (CPL) opportunities, policies, and crosswalks. Discover how states like Louisiana, Tennessee, and Michigan are enabling YA programs to benefit from CPL in Leveraging Credit for Prior Learning in Youth Apprenticeship Strategies. Listen or read the brief here https://lnkd.in/ef-YepHx

When you think of awarding Credit for Prior Learning or CPL, do you automatically think of adult learners who are looking to upskill or reskill? What if CPL had universal benefits for younger learners, too, helping to close access and opportunity gaps for the learners able to leverage it? Benefits like:  • reducing tuition and program costs; • shortening their time to earn postsecondary credentials and degrees; and • increasing the overall likelihood of earning a postsecondary degree. State and local CTE leaders don’t need to invent new systems in order to maximize the benefits of CPL for secondary learners, instead,  they can incorporate CPL into their existing youth apprenticeship (YA) programs. Created in partnership with the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA), Advance CTE’s new brief Leveraging Credit for Prior Learning in Youth Apprenticeship Strategies presents three actionable strategies for state and local CTE leaders to leverage CPL as part of their YA programs. Explore use case examples across six states (Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin) highlighting how each has supportive policies that enable YA programs to take advantage of CPL to help close access and opportunity gaps for learners in their states. Listen or read the brief now! https://lnkd.in/ef-YepHx