career and technical education

Last year in Pennsylvania, there were nearly 150 pre-apprenticeship programs with around 3,200 active participants, according to state data. That’s three times the number of participants compared with two years prior.

Better advising for high schoolers and more oversight for which credentials schools encourage students to earn can make a difference, some experts say.

The number of Philadelphia students passing their state exams to graduate has plummeted over the past three years. Some researchers worry that there isn’t enough evidence that the new paths to graduation are all useful.

To address Philadelphia’s severe teacher shortage, educators and advocates want to inspire more high schoolers to go into the field through hands-on opportunities.

The board had rejected the Early College Charter School of Philadelphia’s application in February, a move that raised eyebrows.

This summer, students will be able to learn to weld, launch a small business, play in a drumline or orchestra, or brush up on their academics.

Philadelphia Academies now puts students on both career and college tracks and has moved away from its self-contained model.

College Together helps Philly students take a different path to a college degree

The program is just one of many ways the state is responding to a teacher shortage that’s created cascading staffing challenges across Pennsylvania.

$40 million facility aims to create more job opportunities that pay well, especially for local Philadelphia graduates.

The 21st Century Schools Model will focus on the entertainment, development, and transportation industries.

Ronald Sizer is a second-generation machinist, who teaches in the career and technical education program at Benjamin Franklin High School.