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State board official outlines growth in career technical education; students describe leadership gains
Summary
Joshua Whitworth, interim administrator for Career Technical Education, presented CTE participation and outcome data; two student leaders described how CTSOs (BPA and SkillsUSA) supported leadership and workforce readiness. Committee members asked about industry engagement, CTSO integration and GED access.
Joshua Whitworth, executive director for the State Board of Education and interim administrator of the Division of Career Technical Education, briefed the committee on participation and program design in Idaho's CTE system. Whitworth said the state integrates secondary, postsecondary and technical college pathways and highlighted growth in enrollment and credentialing.
"Roughly 72,000 students are enrolled in CTE programs," Whitworth said, adding that about 71% of high school students take at least one CTE course and that the system has grown substantially in recent years. He described a process in which industry helps set program standards and assess…
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