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How can Fordham’s new report help states improve the alignment of CTE programs?

Earlier this month, the Fordham Institute released How Aligned is Career and Technical Education to Local Labor Markets? This new report analyzes how well the career and technical education (CTE) courses students take align with national and local labor market demand.

Many of the report’s findings and takeaways support ExcelinEd’s work in the CTE space—specifically that CTE program alignment is an issue, but it is something that states can take steps to improve.

Major Findings

Overall, the authors find that there is much work to be done in terms of alignment.

1. While half of all U.S. jobs are in the Business Management & Administration, Hospitality & Tourism, Marketing and Manufacturing sectors, the associated career clusters account for only a quarter of CTE course enrollment and a fifth of CTE concentrations. (Students who concentrate in CTE complete two or more courses in a CTE program, depending on the state’s definition.) This mismatch suggests that there are many students across the country who are spending valuable high school electives in courses and programs that leave them with knowledge and skills that aren’t in demand—or put bluntly—lead to dead ends.
2. There is a local association between the number of jobs in a given field and student enrollment in aligned CTE courses, but these patterns weaken for CTE concentrators. This shows that there is some local alignment occurring in terms of the CTE courses and programs available, but students are less likely to progress through programs aligned with in-demand occupations to reach concentrator status.
3. There is a decrease in student CTE participation when local wages in the associated field increase. In other words, it seems that CTE programs are doing a better job of connecting students with lower-wage, in-demand local jobs, but may not be doing a great job of connecting students to high-skill, high-wage, in-demand local careers.

This report also provides an important analysis of CTE course-taking patterns by race and gender, noting significant differences in enrollment patterns across career clusters. Additionally, it offers an in-depth analysis of alignment in ten metropolitan areas, allowing readers to contextualize the local variations that make up these national trends.

This research adds a new lens through which policymakers, educators and employers can build upon to improve the alignment of their CTE programs.

Read more about the limitations of this approach and how states can align CTE programs with industry needs.

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Brook Davis

Exclusively Premieres

New Single + Video

"Zoey (Somewhere in Your Backseat)"

via Substream Magazine

Watch HERE

New York, NY - April 17, 2019 - NYC-based pop-punk duo, Brook Davis is exclusively premiering their new single and video "Zoey (Somewhere in Your Backseat)" via Substream Magazine today! Give it a spin here: https://bit.ly/2XkVcqW.

On the track, vocalist/guitarist, Moses Charles shares, "Most people can probably relate to this situation. You want something that isn't yours and never will be."

Forming in the fall of 2018, Brook Davis (named after fashion mogul from One Tree Hill) aren't your typical angsty pop-punk boys. The NYC-based duo is made up of guitarist/vocalist Moses Charles, and drummer Calvin Gaynor, who met in high school bonding over shared influences, such as All Time Low, The Maine, Mayday Parade and other pop-punk contemporaries. 

The duo recorded their debut EP, Serious Damage, with Jack Mason of Spotify Studios. Through energetic riffs and enormous hooks, Brook Davis prove their catchy guitar pop isn't to be messed with. 

To keep up with Brook Davis, please visit:

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