ASCD's policy newsletter, Policy Priorities, reflects the purpose of this quarterly policy publication, which is to provide background and context for critical, timely education policy issues.

Administrators, teachers, families, policymakers, journalists, and others read Policy Priorities to better inform the decisions they make and the work they do.

Policy Priorities is published four times each year. Copies are mailed to all ASCD Premium members, and all other members have online access. 

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Current Print Issue

Career Technical Education: Pathways Toward Postsecondary Success

Career technical education (CTE) has seen more than just a change in nomenclature over the past century. Yesterday’s “vo-tech” typically tracked high school students, often according to their race or class, into low- or medium-level skilled jobs immediately after they graduated high school. In contrast, today’s CTE students—of all races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic levels—are receiving rigorous and engaging
educational experiences that equip them for postsecondary careers and education in advanced, highly skilled, and more technical industries. 

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• Check out ASCD's 2016 Legislative Agenda (PDF) with the association’s policy goals for the year.
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