Dan Walters: Voc ed bill on right track, but facing uphill battle - Sacramento Politics - California Politics
Not only does the decline in what's now called "career technical education" or CTE, exacerbate the state's dropout crisis (at least a quarter of kids don't finish high school), but it ill serves the larger societal interest in having skilled workers...It's problematic, however, whether a decree from Sacramento, even one that's logical and fair, would succeed in restoring vocational education to the honorable position it deserves, since the education ... Full Story »
Posted by Colette Marie McLaughlin
Students benefit when they are able to understand the relevance of academic courses. CTE does this by enabling students to apply their knowledge while gaining skills to support their career aspirations. More articles on this topic are needed.