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Embedding Certifications into Bachelor’s Degrees

December 16, 2020February 24, 2021 Industry Source 1175 Views 0 Comments

There’s a growing interest in embedding industry-recognized certifications into college and university degree programs. Workcred is working on a Lumina-supported

U.S. to Face Failing Infrastructure, Dire Societal Fallout from Electrical Workforce Gap

October 28, 2020February 24, 2021 Industry Source 1098 Views 0 Comments

Electrical workers are the gears that turn what has been called the world’s largest machine – the electrical system that

Society of Women Engineers Grants of over $1 Million

September 23, 2020October 27, 2020 Industry Source 2282 Views 0 Comments

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) awarded $1,027,850 in scholarships this year, marking it as their highest dollar amount ever. SWE

Undergraduate Online STEM Course

September 23, 2020October 27, 2020 Industry Source 1404 Views 0 Comments

Using integrated technologies in online courses to provide effective and meaningful feedback to students can leverage the unique affordances of

Career Technical Education’s Vital Role in Economic Recovery

August 30, 2020October 27, 2020 Industry Source 1011 Views 0 Comments

With millions of Americans unemployed and some industry sectors shuttered or undergoing rapid transformation, Black and Latinx workers, workers with

Video Conferencing in Technical Educaiton

Video Conferencing: Establishing Routines and Structuring Online Time with Students

August 30, 2020October 27, 2020 Industry Source 1025 Views 0 Comments

I had the pleasure of chatting with Linwood Paul, an executive coach, for an episode of my podcast, The Balance. In

Career and Technical Education Funding, President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence

Trumps Budget Would Boost Career and Technical Education Funding

President Donald Trump recently announced a $900 million increase in education spending that would go towards career and technical education

STEM Careers – Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day 2020

March 7, 2020March 15, 2020 Industry Source 1662 Views 0 Comments Career Technical Education, CTE, CTE program, Education, S.T.E.M., STEM Education, Technical Education, Technical Education and Careers, Technology

On February 20, organizations and companies across the country held events to celebrate Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, a

Precision Training Helps Midwest Manufacturers Strengthen Workforce, Narrow Skills Gap

February 7, 2020March 11, 2020 Industry Source 2289 Views 0 Comments Career Technical Education, CTE, CTE program, Education, S.T.E.M., STEM Education, Technical Education, Technical Education and Careers, Technology

Manufacturers in the Midwest, like the rest of the country, are facing a well-documented and worsening skills gap. Fortunately, one

CNC Operators Needed as Industry Projected to Grow

February 6, 2020March 11, 2020 Industry Source 1161 Views 0 Comments Career Technical Education, CTE, CTE program, Education, S.T.E.M., STEM Education, Technical Education, Technical Education and Careers, Technology

In recent years, an increasing number of production facilities have adopted CNC lathes as their tooling of choice. By 2026,