IDEAS AND EVIDENCE 2021 - Pathways to the Post-Pandemic Workforce - Career and Technical Education

IDEAS AND EVIDENCE 2021 Pathways to the Post-Pandemic Workforce Career and Technical Education Connects the Dots By Rachel Rosen OCTOBER 2020 MDRC is dedicated to learning what works to improve the well-being of people in poverty. [...] A study of the program found that by the end of three years of high school, P-TECH 9-14 students in the research group had earned more high school credits toward graduation than students in the control group, and were more likely to pass New York State Regents exams at a level indicating a readiness for college coursework. [...] The programs, which help students earn up to two years of college credit be- fore graduating high school, led to increases in enrollment in college preparatory coursework and improved high school attendance, according to a study of the model. [...] For example, the earnings impacts in the Career Academies study and the study of Connecticut RVTHS were driven entirely by the positive impacts for young men. [...] As students prepare to enter the post-pandemic labor market, CTE programs are working to ensure that school-to- work connections are developed and fostered in ways that are equitable for all and ensure access to opportunity, particularly during a time of increased remote education and work experiences.