NRCCTE Receives APEX Award for Community College Access and Affordability Snapshot

The NRCCTE has received a 2009 APEX Award for Publication Excellence in the Education and Training Brochures, Manuals, and Reports category for its recent Community College Access and Affordability Research Snapshot. Read more about this award on our Press and Media Contacts page.

White House Announces Brenda Dann-Messier, Nominee for Asst. Secretary for Vocational and Adult Ed., Dept. of Education

Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier is currently the President of Dorcas Place, an Adulwhitt and Family Learning Center in Providence, RI. Prior to coming to Dorcas Place, she worked at the Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown University. She also previously served the Dept. of Education as Sec. Richard Riley's Regional Representative for Region I in Boston, MA. Before going to work for the Clinton Administration, Dr. Dann-Messier directed two TRIO programs, the Rhode Island Educational Opportunity Center (1987 - 1993) and the Educational Talent Search Program (1991-1993) of the Community College of Rhode Island.  Dr. Dann-Messier is a member of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education and chairs the Academic and Student Affairs subcommittee for the board. She received her B.A. and her M.Ed. from Rhode Island College and her ED.D. in Educational Leadership from Johnson and Wales University.

New Jersey's Math-in-CTE Implementation Cited in Philadelphia Inquirer Feature

Ten New Jersey districts' adoption of the Math-in-CTE model was featured in a 6/23/09 article in the Philadelphia Inquirer. In the article, staff writer Rita Giordano describes how Triton Regional High School students used trigonometry concepts, learned through the math embedded in their technology class, to launch rockets and calculate altitude.

Notes Giordano, "New Jersey is looking into expanding its use of Math-in-CTE. While state education officials said it was too early to know if the approach led to higher test scores, math and CTE teachers said they learned from each other, and students developed more math confidence. Locally, the school districts involved in the pilot were Burlington County Vocational, Camden City, Eastern Camden Regional, Cape May Vocational, and, of course, Black Horse Pike."

Read the full feature on the Philadelphia Inquirer website.

Five States Chosen to Receive Tech. Assistance in Developing "Green" CTE Programs of Study

The U.S. Department of Education and its National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE) in Louisville, Ky., announced today the selection of five states to receive technical assistance from the center in developing green-focused "programs of study" in career and technical education.

The states are:  Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, and Oregon.

"Green means healthier learning environments for students and adults, plus lower energy costs and a stronger economy," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "Green programs of study support the administration's goal of expanding a green workforce by preparing students for high-skill, high-wage jobs in a clean energy economy." Read the press release on our Press and Media Contacts page.

New Research Snapshot

The Center's two-page Research Snapshots provide general overviews of our studies. Each Snapshot presents a study's research questions, a brief summary of its methods, major findings, and recommendations for further research.

Full-length versions of the original studies are also available here on the NRCCTE website. Our latest Research Snapshot is:

State Secondary CTE Standards: Developing a Framework out of a Patchwork of Policies. This study was led by: Marisa Castellano, University of Louisville, and Linda Harrison and Sherrie Schneider, National Research Center for Career and Technical Education.

Read more News from the Field and the NRCCTE.