Report Sees Strengths and Failings in America's Career and Tech Education

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development released a report in July which argued that the decentralized and diverse nature of career and technical education programs may have mixed outcomes. Although students may benefit from options, there is concern that the abundance of choice causes confusion in the minds of employers and students around program quality, and that both parties could benefit from career and technical training more in line with actual labor-market needs.