<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[CTE by Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[Refining CTE programs for clarity, alignment, and real-world results that help schools turn strong programs into ones that truly perform.]]></description><link>https://www.ctebydesign.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 12:14:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ctebydesign.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When Core Became King (Part 3)]]></title><description><![CDATA[As schools increasingly centered success around tested core performance, Career &#38; Technical Education gradually moved further from the center of how public education defined readiness and achievement. Over time, that change didn’t just reshape school systems. It reshaped perception. Because when core became king, something essential got lost.]]></description><link>https://www.ctebydesign.com/post/when-core-became-king-part-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fd41edff1f3255572bc734</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:14:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0240f7_173068cb5686400f9501719e56d864df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Lisa Hill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Moment Everything Split: How Policy Created the CTE Divide (Part 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[CTE was not an add-on. It was part of the purpose. In the early 1900s, academic learning and career preparation were connected. The Smith–Hughes Act of 1917 strengthened vocational education, but by structuring it separately, it introduced a shift that would shape schools for decades. What began as support gradually created distance.]]></description><link>https://www.ctebydesign.com/post/the-moment-everything-split-how-policy-created-the-cte-divide-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f7834e90b4365cb865e19b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0240f7_1696727d97ab4bd194694b1cb181fca8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Lisa Hill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CTE Wasn’t the Add-On. It Was the Point.]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Dr. Lisa Hill If you walk into most schools today, you’ll see a system built on one quiet belief: If students master core subjects, everything else will fall into place. But that wasn’t the original design. Career &#38; Technical Education (CTE) wasn’t created as an elective. It was one of the primary reasons public education existed, to prepare students for real work, real skills, and real life. So what changed? Over time, policy decisions, economic shifts, and public perception reshaped...]]></description><link>https://www.ctebydesign.com/post/cte-wasn-t-the-add-on-it-was-the-point</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f662c290b4365cb863aa41</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:47:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0240f7_2b2024b3d65c4645812f744c512542e2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Lisa Hill</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why CTE Programs Feel Fragmented and What’s Missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[ CTE programs are some of the most relevant and engaging learning environments in our schools. Students are building real skills. Teachers are doing meaningful work. Programs are often connected to business and industry in ways that other areas are not. And yet, many CTE programs still feel fragmented.
Not because of the people. Not because of the effort. But because of the systems, which causes CTE programs to feel fragmented.]]></description><link>https://www.ctebydesign.com/post/why-cte-programs-feel-fragmented-and-what-s-missing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ed7c9481e17196bd295115</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:52:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0240f7_0b41149e456d4030a67df443be06face~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Lisa Hill</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>