by Kelly Parrett | Dec 13, 2023 | Career & Technical Education, Career Pathways, College Degrees, Education, Online Courses, online education
4-year college degrees aren’t for everyone! In fact, current Gen Z high school graduates are increasingly choosing to postpone college and choose alternative paths. For the high school class of 2023, 55% opted out of a traditional 4-year college path—and this trend...
by studentrg | Dec 8, 2022 | Career & Technical Education, Jobs of the Future, Student Research Foundation Research
“Manufacturing Matters,” a summary of research from a variety of sources including the 2021 CTE Pathways study conducted by the Student Research Foundation, finds that manufacturing jobs can be an excellent career choice for today’s students. Let’s review some...
by studentrg | Feb 10, 2022 | Career & Technical Education
February 2022 is CTE Month, presented by the Association for Career & Technical Education. A number of events and special programs are on the agenda this year, thanks to the sponsorship of the National Association of Home Builders. How can you take advantage of...
by studentrg | Nov 19, 2020 | Career & Technical Education, Career Pathways, Career Pathways & 21st Century Skills
The Student Research Foundation offers research reports on a variety of topics related to career planning. If you are a teacher, you and your students will want to explore them and use them as resources. They include the American Dream Infographic, the New Public...
by studentrg | Nov 13, 2020 | Career & Technical Education, Career Pathways, Career Pathways & 21st Century Skills
In years past, the reference desks at high school libraries often were home to a small research center – a shelf or two of career-related books. There you’d find books like What Color Is Your Parachute? a popular bestseller about selecting a career. You would also...
by studentrg | Nov 9, 2020 | Career & Technical Education, Career Pathways, Jobs of the Future, STEM
The emerging tech centers of America . . . If you don’t live in California, chances are you don’t understand San Jose. San Jose might not even be one of the first California cities to come to mind if somebody asked you to name the most influential or important...
