Today ACTE and Advance CTE released the 11th annual State Policies Impacting CTE: Year in Review report, marking the start of a second decade of insights into CTE policy trends at the state and national levels.
In 2023, 47 states enacted 115 policies affecting CTE and career readiness, including legislation, executive orders and budget provisions. This marks the second-highest number of states in a single year to act on CTE policy, surpassed only by the landmark year of 2017 when all 50 states implemented CTE-related policies.
Each year, the Year in Review report analyzes policy trends across the nation, offers state examples for the top five policy categories, and highlights one rapidly growing policy area.
Policymakers connected to CTE can use this resource to see trend areas from across the country over time and explore past and present CTE policies that might be replicable in their state. This resource strives to empower leaders to build on current innovations, advocate for effective policies, and drive positive change in CTE.
In addition to the report, the following resources provide additional insights into this publication:
- Advance CTE and ACTE’s Year in Review webinar on February 21 from 3-4 p.m. ET will provide an overview into the impactful policy trends and innovative legislation from 2023 that will impact millions of CTE learners across 47 states as well as present a deep dive on CTE policy in Utah with Utah State CTE Director Thalea Longhurst and Utah ACTE representative Becky Cox.
- An expanded State Policy Tracker includes final legislative, budget and executive actions connected to CTE since 2013!
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