Humanizing the ROI of Career Technical Education.
CTE Magazine is the premier narrative platform designed to help educators combat student melt and build robust regional recruitment funnels. We provide a turn-key curriculum support tool that translates technical jargon into human success stories, ensuring institutional compliance while demonstrating the real-world value of your programs to students, parents, and industry partners alike.
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Chicken Soup for the CTE Student's Soul
Who is CTE Magazine for?
Students
Students can see what’s truly possible. As a dynamic curriculum support tool, CTE Magazine brings authentic stories from peers in thriving industries. Here, students discover high-wage pathways and realize that the future isn’t a mystery—it’s a roadmap already being traveled by those just like them.
Parents
Parents seek more than a certificate; they want career security and a sense of belonging for their children. Through our middle and high school licensing programs, CTE Magazine highlights the financial stability of modern career pathways. By showcasing the human side of CTE, we help families move past dated stereotypes to visualize a secure, high-growth future.
EDUCATORS
A turn-key curriculum support tool that combats student melt while building a regional recruitment funnel. It drives retention and fiscal compliance, providing decision-makers with clear, measurable institutional value.
PARTNERS
For Industry: A platform to spotlight hiring practices and provide “day in the life” insights, building a direct and sustainable employment funnel for your local workforce.
For Legislators: A high-impact publication that vividly demonstrates the real-world ROI and positive effects of state-funded career education.
Founding Partner Licensing Program
The first Modular Turnkey, High-Gloss publication engineered to bridge the Career Identity gap in California Community Colleges. Become an Executive Founding Partner and bring it to your campus!
REGIONAL RECRUITMENT
Strategic allotment of print copies for high-value recruitment, VIP partners, and campus common areas.
HS FEEDER BRIDGE
Automated pathway spotlights in the Regional Career Guide, delivering your premier programs directly to students and parents at licensed feeder high schools.
CURRICULUM SUPPORT
Packed with employability tips, career pathway info, and industry partner spotlights to serve as a Supplemental Career Exploration Resource.
RETENTION MECHANISM
Semi-annual digital publications delivered directly to student portals, serve as persistence catalysts, timed to intervene at the exact moments student momentum typically falters during the semester cycle.
Become a story contributor
Highlight Achievements
Showcase the incredible work being done in your classroom or program, and let others learn from your success.
Inspire Others
Your story can motivate and inspire other educators and students, contributing to the growth and improvement of CTE programs nationwide.
Amplify Your Voice
Gain recognition for your efforts and help shape the narrative around career and technical education.
We understand that publication opportunities can sometimes be limited, leaving many inspiring stories untold. Our magazine offers a platform for educators, students, and CTE advocates to share their experiences and successes with a wider audience. By becoming a contributor, you not only highlight the success of your local programs but also play a crucial role in promoting the value of CTE across the country. Let’s ensure that no story goes untold.
Here are some of the topics we are interested in: Community Impact, Industry Partnerships, From Industry to Educator, Innovative Programs, Alumni Success, Overcoming Challenges, and more!
To join our Contributor Program, email info@ctemagazine.org