"CTE acknowledges and embraces the fact that in today’s world, most high school students will need to pursue some form of postsecondary education or training in order to compete in the workforce. But we’ve seen that a “one-size-fits-all” approach simply doesn’t work because, after all, traditional, four-year college isn’t for every student or every career path. CTE celebrates the many education and training options that are available to students following high school, including two-year programs, industry credentialing programs and, of course, the traditional four-year degree.

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No matter where I travel throughout the United States, I see great examples of CTE programs that are connecting abstract concepts from students’ academic coursework to the “real” world of work, incorporating STEM, and fostering employability (or “soft”) skills critical to 21st-century jobs. These programs encourage and even incentivize students to be engaged, stay in school and complete their education with a rock-solid plan in hand for their next steps in life. Best of all, these CTE programs expose students to possibilities they may never have even imagined for themselves. It’s a real gift, as secondary students who avail themselves of CTE can leverage its low risk, high-yield returns when they try a career on for size."

- Phil Harrington President & CEO of Kuder, Inc.