“U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.),Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) this week reintroduced the Training America’s Workforce Act, legislation that would make apprenticeship programs more responsive to industry workforce needs. The bill would help individuals obtain industry-specific skills through on-the-job learning and classroom instruction, as well as an industry-recognized credential during participation in or upon completion of an industry-recognized apprenticeship program (IRAP).” – John Thune U.S. Senator for South Dakota, April 21, 2023

“Throughout my time in office, I have consistently advocated for more educational options for students, with a special focus on CTE programs. We need to push back against the ‘bachelors or bust’, one-size-fits-all mentality that dominates discussions about a child’s future. Education is a deeply personal choice for families, and there are several pathways to career success. I see our job as expanding the number of those pathways so students have as many educational options as possible to choose from.” – ACTE Association for Career & Technical Education, April 21, 2023

“The focus will be around increased competency-based learning, where students can move through standards at a unique pace, project-based learning with completion of standards by solving real-world problems, and work-based programs predicated on credentials and partnerships with industry.” – Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, April 21, 2023

“Now we can introduce them to and maybe you want to do this for a living, maybe you want to get into some sort of food processing, raising animals for profit, feeding families all over the world. What a great time to do that.” – KBTX (Texas), April 19, 2023

“Henkel is the overall sponsor of the new SkillsUSA Scavenger Hunt to be held during the SkillsUSA TECHSPO trade show. This new program will engage attendees with all of the exhibitors and aspects of the conference using interesting facts and photos, along with good competitive fun. They will also provide support for SkillsUSA University which offers all NLSC attendees a chance to learn directly from industry expert practitioners and gain field-specific skills to incorporate into their classroom instruction. Additionally, they will support SkillsUSA TECHSPO and provide general mission support.” – SkillsUSA, April 6, 2023

“Lansing career and technical education high school graduates will walk across the stage at graduation with a high school diploma in one hand, and special credentials and job certifications in the other. On average, CTE students have a 10% higher graduation rate than non-CTE students.” – Lansing State Journal, April 5, 2023

“As education is transitioning out of old vocational schools into advanced career-focused programs, options for students are increasing, waiting lists are common and the competitive nature of the programs are surging.” – Farm and Dairy, March 31, 2023

“In their Cluster Framework, the Concordia Junior/Senior High School (CHS) offers students nine pathways to potential CTE advanced study: Animal Science, Construction and Design, Digital Media, Fashion and Apparel and Interior Design, Finance, Health Science, Plant Systems, Restaurant and Event Management, and Power, Structural and Technical Systems.” – Concordia (Kansas) Blade-Empire, March 29, 2023

“The Howley Dormitory not only means that 72 additional young men will have the trajectory of their lives changed forever in a positive way, but this investment will have a powerful ripple effect. Our graduates will go out into the world as Williamson Men with our core values guiding them in all that they do. They will be good husbands and fathers, they will be assets to their communities, and they will make outstanding employees with a great work ethic and trade skills.” – Williamson College of the Trades, March 27, 2023