The NRCCTE at ACTE 2008

Researchers from the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education participated in a number of activities and sessions at the ACTE 2008 Convention in Charlotte, NC, in addition to hosting a booth at the Career Tech Expo on Thursday, December 4th, and Friday, December 5th. Pre-conference activities included a Math-in-CTE "Jump-Start" initiative and a day-long NRCCTE colloquium.

Read about the Center's activities and download featured presentations here.

Various Center Researchers and Visiting Guests at ACTE 2008. From Slide 1: Heather Sass (SREB) and Pat Copeland (Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools); Morgan Lewis (NRCCTE) and Mary Fudge, Math-in-CTE; Jennifer Sawyer (NRCCTE, second from right) talks to two visitors about the Math-in-CTE project, Morgan Lewis at far right; Pradeep Kotamraju (NRCCTE), Sharon Stone (University of Louisville), and Steve Klein (MPR Associates, Inc); Sandy Pritz (NOCTI) and a visitor at the NRCCTE booth; Jim Stone (NRCCTE), Ric Hernandez (OVAE), and Ivan Charner (AED).

News from the Community College Research Center

On the heels of recent data demonstrating the increasing inability of Americans to afford college and the escalating unemployment rate, the Ford Foundation has released Bridges to Opportunity for Underprepared Adults: A State Policy Guide for Community College Leaders. This important new publication provides concrete policy and practice guidance for community college systems to address the educational and economic challenges facing low-income and underprepared adults.

Read more and download the Bridges to Opportunity report in our News from the Field section.

New Publication from OVAE:

Pat Stanley, A Road More Easily Traveled: Pathways Programs Smooth Transition from School to Work (PDF document)