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Dr. Tennyson Johnson

CTE advisory boards that actually drive program decisions

Most CTE advisory boards are theater. Quarterly meetings, slide decks, thank-you emails, and three weeks later nobody remembers what was discussed. Here's how to convert one into a working board witho...

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Dr. Tennyson Johnson

CLNA evidence that actually holds up

Most CLNAs are written for compliance and read like it. Here's what evidence that actually holds up looks like — three layers, a practical table, and what to stop doing immediately.

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Dr. Tennyson Johnson

How to defend your CTE budget when leadership wants to cut workforce programs

Most CTE budget defenses fail because program leads bring outcomes data to a meeting that's actually about politics. Here's the playbook for the conversation that's actually happening.

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Dr. Tennyson Johnson

Outcomes measurement that doesn't lie: a framework for CTE programs

Most CTE programs track too many things badly. The framework here tracks fewer things honestly. Five metrics that survive scrutiny, with a specific method for each one.

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Dr. Tennyson Johnson

The dual-credit illusion: why most CTE-to-college pipelines don't work, and what does

Dual-credit programs look like they're working — until you follow the data past the press release. The credits don't transfer. The students don't graduate. The pipeline doesn't deliver. Here's what's ...

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Dr. Tennyson Johnson

What employers actually hire for in IT — and the gap with what we're teaching

Job postings list certifications. Hiring managers select on something else. The gap is the most underdiscussed problem in CTE IT programs — and the most fixable.

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Dr. Tennyson Johnson

What CTE programs should actually teach about AI in 2026

The advice flooding educators about AI curriculum is mostly noise. Here's what actually matters — five things to teach, ten things to drop, and the one principle that makes the rest of the work easier...

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