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Author(s):Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
Title:Expanding opportunities: Postsecondary career and technical education and preparing tomorrow’s workforce
Source:https://www.acteonline.org/uploadedFiles/Issues...
Date:2007
Organization:Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
Short Description:This ACTE position paper focuses on improving postsecondary success through the experiences and resources of career and technical education. The paper outlines a number of recommendations for creating a system that enables people to access postsecondary training and education throughout their lives that will enable them to secure high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand jobs.
Annotation:This ACTE position paper focuses on improving postsecondary success through the experiences and resources of career and technical education. ACTE recommends postsecondary expectations for all; an integrated education system; curricula that link to careers and ensure lifelong learning; portability of credits; enhanced student supports; increased financial support; and innovative approaches to funding. The paper also strongly stresses the need to create a system that enables people to access postsecondary training and education throughout their lives that will enable them to secure high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand jobs.
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