Friday, May 15, 2015

The Role of Career and Technical Education in Dropout Prevention

There are many reasons why students dropout of school, and therefore, it requires more than a single solution to prevent it of occurring. According to the National Dropout Prevention Center, Career and technical education should be included as part of the overall solution. While those on the frontlines of CTE see evidence each day of how what they are teaching is keeping students interested and inspired to stay in school, it is heartening to hear the National Dropout Prevention Center conform it. The center recognizes the importance of programs such as tech prep and career academies, as well as initiatives that are integral to career and technical education such as school-to-career programs, apprenticeships, internships, school-based enterprises, cooperative education, job shadowing and mentoring.


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