Duncan: Career ed must show results

April 25, 2011 By Joanne 5 Comments

Career and technical education must lead to college-level credentials in order to qualify for federal funding, says Education Secretary Arne Duncan.  If CTE students complete high school and get jobs, that’s not good enough.

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CommentsMagisterGreen says: April 25, 2011 at 7:54 am

Because Heaven forbid we allow anyone go forth who hasn’t had a “college” education in some form or another. And of course, who gets to pass on these credentials to these schools, and how much in “fees” will these heretofore un-accredited institutions pay?

This is pathetic.

David Wees says: April 25, 2011 at 8:44 am

Argh. The whole point of the career ed track is to provide a good education for children who are not bound for academia.

Darren says: April 25, 2011 at 11:09 am

Duncan’s comment is just plain dumb, as is the similar and currently-fashionable “career track *is* college track”.

Sandra Stotsky says: April 25, 2011 at 1:44 pm

Duncan’s comments reflect the kind of elitism that is driving public education in this country into a grave. So, he won’t use a plumber or an electrician who has no post-bac degree?

How did someone with this utterly damaging philosophy ever get to be Secretary of Education in this country?

Cal says: April 25, 2011 at 9:47 pm

The last two or three have had it.

Look, when we give students a choice, they don’t make choices in politically correct proportions. Duncan is ignoring this reality–but everyone for the past 20 years has been ignoring it. Why should he be any different?

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