During February, CareerForce draws attention to the many opportunities available to high school students to prepare for employment through a combination of classroom instruction and hands on learning.
Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses integrate core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge and skills to provide students a pathway to postsecondary education and careers.
Many Minnesota high school students are hired right out of high school after completing CTE classes. Others lay a strong foundation for postsecondary education through CTE classes in high school.
Recent research from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development’s Labor Market Information Office explores which CTE course topics lead to higher wages, how educational attainment pathways after high school vary by CTE course topic and which industries employ CTE participants after high school.
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