The New CTE: New York City as Laboratory for America

Previously known as “vocational education,” career and technical education (CTE) has emerged in the past decade as one of the most promising approaches to preparing students for the future. New York City is at the forefront of the national revolution in career education, with 50 of the city’s schools dedicated exclusively to CTE and others providing opportunities to concentrate in a CTE subject area. This report from the Manhattan Institute presents data suggesting that young people who attend CTE schools have better attendance rates and are more likely to graduate. The report concluded that continued program innovation, greater resource investment, and stronger collaboration with business and industry are necessary to build on the CTE movement’s initial success.