There is a place in America to take a stand and that stand is public education…For it is in public education that the American dream begins to take shape. – Tom Brokaw
Students enrolled in CTE classes are far more likely to graduate from high school than non-CTE students.
Each high school CTE course taken is associated with an almost two-percent increase in annual earnings
CTE leads to higher short-term and medium-term earnings for students who complete CTE programs
Nearly 97% of U.S. high school students enroll in CTE courses
81% of students who drop out of school say that “more real world learning” would have kept them in school
CTE graduates are far more likely to find work upon graduation than non-CTE students
Students who take both CTE courses and academic courses tend to do far better than those students who take only academic courses
Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. – John F. Kennedy
