Career pathways – education and workforce development strategies focused on moving students through education to careers - are getting more attention at the federal level as evidenced by two recent meetings.
On September 23, the U.S. Department of Labor, Education and Health and Human Services collaborated to host a National Dialogue on Career Pathways which included leaders from all three agencies attesting to the value of career pathways. The event focused on the Pathways to Success Network (PSN), a new peer learning network sponsored by the three federal departments that seeks to advance career pathways systems. You can register on the PSN web page to keep informed about the latest information.
Several weeks after the National Dialogue on Career Pathways, the Department of Transportation held a forum titled “Strengthening Skills Training and Career Pathways across the Transportation Industry.” This event brought approximately 200 participants together for a series of general sessions. Individual workgroups then convened to delve into discussion and identification of specific skills needed for particular occupations and sub-sectors within the transportation field.
And that’s not all, view CTE Policy Watch’s recent story on the Career Pathways Exchange which recently launched.
This increased federal attention on Career Pathways reflects a lot of additional conversation that has been taking place between the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) and other federal agencies, and is a positive development for CTE.
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