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Career Tech in Ohio: Stigmas of Career Tech Education (CTE)

2 minutes 53 seconds

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Despite the essential role it plays in preparing students for college and careers, CTE carries an unfortunate stigma. Although CTE students go on to success in a wide variety of careers, and many pursue some form of higher education, a common perception of CTE is that it is a dumping ground for students who lack a promising future. However, the reality of modern-day CTE stands in stark contrast to these negative perceptions. Part of the "Career Tech in Ohio" series.

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Runtime: 2 minutes 53 seconds

Woman wears a baker's hat, tunic, and apron. She adds ingredients to a bowl resting on a prep table. Other bakers are in the background with food on baking sheets in front of them.
Career Tech in Ohio
Episode 1
2 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Woman wears a white chef cap and tunic. She faces forward while seated in a classroom. She speaks to camera in an interview-style conversation. Text on image reads, "Chelsey Grow. Culinary Arts."
Career Tech in Ohio
Episode 2
2 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Men dressed in blue short sleeved shirts and dark pants stand on ladders while holding up wood framing. A man stands below them observing their work.
Career Tech in Ohio
Episode 3
3 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Overlay of a woman in a kitchen bending towards a tray of sausage as another woman examines something in front of her.
Career Tech in Ohio
Episode 4
2 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12