Resources
Leveraging Federal Resources for Career Connected Learning
The Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA), New America and Advance CTE hosted a conversation with Luke Rhine, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday, May 23rd at 2:00 PM ET. This webinar elevated the opportunities to leverage federal resources to support youth apprenticeship and work-based learning as part of a broader career preparation ecosystem. The webinar also featured state and local examples of braiding funding to expand access to and the quality of youth apprenticeships and work-based learning.
Credentials of Value Databases
A data exploration tool utilized as part of the Credentials of Value academy
SNAP to Skills
This brief seeks to help states learn about the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’s (WIOA) and SNAP E&T’s respective priorities, requirements, and strengths to identify common interests and complementary capabilities; think about how to use SNAP E&T funds strategically, along with WIOA resources, to better meet the needs of E&T participants and increase the impact of employment and training services; and understand the potential for partnering, using young adults as an example, and highlighting other current E&TWIOA State and local collaboration.
Braiding Funding to Support Equitable Career Pathways
This brief explains the sources and benefits of braiding funding, highlights promising practices for braiding funding in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Montana and Oklahoma and provides recommendations to enhance high-quality funding alignment and sustainability practice.
Taking Alignment to the Next Level
How K–12 and Higher Education Can Collaborate to Support Student Success
The State of CTE: Early Postsecondary Opportunities
Advance CTE, in partnership with the College in High School Alliance, released The State of CTE: Early Postsecondary Opportunities. This 50-state report reveals key findings on how EPSOs serve CTE learners and provides recommendations for state leaders to leverage state infrastructure and collaboration to advance equity in these experiences.
College Acceleration in Action
College Acceleration in Action: Five School Perspectives examines how real schools are putting the nine negotiables, separated into three buckets – Quality and Value, Equity and Access and Educators and Advisors – into practice to the benefit of all students.
Credential Currency
This report provides recommendations to states for identifying credentials of value and increasing the number of students who attain them. It reflects best practices from around the country. It also identifies emerging national initiatives and opportunities for collective action that can help states accelerate their work.
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