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Statewide Strategic Plan for Secondary Career and Technical Education. (n.d.). //Report to the Legislature//. Retrieved February 22, 2014, from http://www.k12.wa.us/LegisGov/2012documents/StrategicePlanforCTE2012.pdf

> **Recent studies suggest that many members of California's early care and education (ECE) workforce do not have the desired skills and knowledge to be effective in their work with young children.** CTE needs to be an integral part of every student’s education so that all students graduate from high school globally competitive for work , prepared for postsecondary education , and ready for life as positive, contributing members of society <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; left: 408.707px; top: 521.507px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(0.960179,1);">in the 21st century. With CTE, students <span style="display: block; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; left: 96.032px; top: 539.907px; transform-origin: 0% 0% 0px; transform: scale(0.854237,1);">succeed
 * 1) "CTE offers a unique opportunity to engage students in an enormous variety of subjects, incorporating academic, creative and technical skills, with the specific goal, nowhere else represented in education, of preparing students for all of life that comes after high school"
 * 2) "Career and technical education helps prevent dropouts from high school; it also improves math scores and improves the chances of going onto post secondary education."
 * 3) "the CTE program in Washington shows a marked difference in the graduation rate based on engaged participation in the CTE program
 * 4) "Provides individuals with rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions"
 * 5) "CTE is an innovator and leader in education in Washington that offers courses of study to ensure students explore, compete, and succeed as lifelong learners in the world of work."
 * 6) "The tie between education attainment and lifelong earning potential is evident in a wide variety of research"
 * 1) "The tie between education attainment and lifelong earning potential is evident in a wide variety of research"