Two members of the Equity in CTE Workgroup, an effort of the CTE Research Network, discuss how the research teams in our network are addressing equity in their research and practices. The post is the second in a series exploring equity in CTE research.

This report from our network lead team presents findings from interviews with 22 CTE programs about their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including challenges and lessons learned, innovations developed, and implications for CTE researchers to consider when studying the period.

This Inside IES Research blog post highlights the expanding CTE portfolio in the National Center for Education Research (NCER) at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), including two new grants funded in 2021 along with new resources and reports on the CTE Research Network website.

This Inside IES Research blog post describes two recent awards from the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) for studies focused on improving CTE for students with disabilities.

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Research Network seeks to expand the evidence base on the impact of CTE programs on student outcomes and is working to encourage more rigorous research—studies designed to show a causal impact—to meet that goal. This blog post aims to demystify causal impact and explain its value to CTE practitioners.

This Inside IES Research blog post highlights a new National Center for Educational Research (NCER) project focused on deepening the CTE field's understanding of how best to support adults seeking additional CTE education and training in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).