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 »

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by Colette Marie McLaughlin - Aug. 27, 2009

Walters illuminates reasons why Career Technology Education (CTE) supports students learning at least as much as--if not more than--academically focused courses.

Students benefit when they are able to understand the relevance of academic courses. CTE does this by enabling students to apply their knowledge ... More »

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