Career & Technical Education

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Leadership is A Human Act: Stewarding Transformation Through the Fog

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Mar 24, 2026

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How to Leverage CTE for Durable, Personalized Pathways

Mason Pashia, Rebecca Midles

Feb 24, 2026

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What is CAPS? | A Conversation with Corey Mohn

Tom Vander Ark

Feb 10, 2026

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Entrepreneurship: The New Core Curriculum

Tom Vander Ark

Oct 21, 2025

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Future Plans is Supporting the Development of the Rural AI Workforce

Antonio Boyd

Oct 9, 2025

New Pathways

Student-Run, Student-Led Enterprises Addressing Current Educational, Economic Needs and Interests

Michael Niehoff

Oct 7, 2025

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New Pathways

Preparing Rising Talent: How K–12 Can Unlock a Lifetime of Learning

Guest Author

Sep 30, 2025

K–12 education must redefine success, teach postsecondary navigation, and create supportive ecosystems to unlock lifelong learning for all students.

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Career & Technical Ed

From Readiness to Relevance: 3 Ways to Transform Career Connected Learning

Guest Author

Sep 2, 2025

Explore how career-connected learning equips students with skills, exposure, and social capital to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

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New Pathways

The Student-Led, Industry-Connected Learning: Voices from the CAPS Network

Guest Author

May 30, 2025

Explore the transformative impact of Profession Based Learning (ProBL) with CAPS Network, empowering students through real-world industry partnerships.

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From Clusters to Culture: Sustaining Readiness Through MAP(s)

Adam Kulaas

May 27, 2025

Embedding career readiness into district culture ensures sustainable pathways for students, transforming readiness into systemic practice.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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