In 2018, the National Center for Education Research (NCER) funded the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Research Network to build the evidence base for CTE. As with other research networks, our Network comprises a set of research teams and a lead team, which is responsible for collaboration and dissemination among the research teams. 

On March 20, 2024, the Network held a final convening to present its findings to the field. In this Inside IES Research blog post, Tara Smith, a Network Lead member, Katherine Hughes, the Network director/PI, and Corinne Alfeld, the NCER program officer for the Network, reflect on the success of the convening and share thoughts about future directions in CTE research.