Our 2020 CTE Research Training Institute was a great success—even with the sudden shift to a virtual setting. Shaun Dougherty, network co-principal investigator, and Jill Walston, network training lead, reflect on the five-day institute and its goal of building the next generation of CTE researchers.

The CTE Research Network began our third year this fall. This Inside IES Research blog post looks back over the past year and highlights some of our recent accomplishments.

The network research team at MDRC is conducting the first rigorous evaluation of the New York City P-TECH Grades 9–14 model, which connects high schools, local community colleges, and employers to help students bridge the school-to-work divide. Report authors Rachel Rosen, Ph.D., and Crystal Byndloss, Ph.D., discuss the initial findings.

This blog post from the Equity in CTE Workgroup, on behalf of the CTE Research Network, discusses strategies for improving equity in CTE research.