This resource from Education Commission of the States provides state-by-state information on policies and activities related to career and technical education at the secondary school level.
This Data Point from the National Center for Education Statistics looks at differences in early labor market outcomes for public high school graduates by the number of CTE credits that graduates earned during high school.
This study, published in Economics of Education Review, examines the effects of grants aimed at encouraging the use of career pathway curricula in California school districts.
This report from the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center examines the effect of completing a sequence of CTE courses in high school on enrollment in postsecondary education, postsecondary degree or certificate attainment within five years, and workforce wages after six years.
This Ask a REL response from REL Appalachia provides research citations for the question, "What does research show about online career and technical education (CTE) programs and their outcomes, including those offered by K–12 systems and those offered by community colleges?"
This study examined the employment outcomes of students participating in CTE at California community colleges.
How effective are stand-alone technical high schools as pathways for college and career success? This infographic highlights the key findings from a study of the Connecticut Technical High School System (CTHSS), conducted by the network's Vanderbilt University–University of Connecticut research team.
This brief explores the issues of tracking and equity in CTE, both historically and in present-day programs.