Education, employment, and economic development in the United States are at a crossroads. The changing nature of work, technology, and competition in the global job market have far outpaced what the U.S. education system provides for students, despite the ongoing efforts of educators and communities to improve their schools. The Institute for 21st Century Leadership will support instructional leaders as they prepare all students for a changing world.

"Using the combined research and experience of the International Center, the Association for Career and Technical Education, and the Successful Practices Network, we have learned that the nation’s most successful schools are integrating CTE and academics. The Institute provides leaders with the tools they need to develop a fully integrated learning environment in which students are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed in a global, technologically driven world."

Bill Daggett
Chief Executive Officer
International Center for Leadership in Education

"The Association for Career and Technical Education and the International Center believe students should be prepared for the world beyond high school to enable them to reach their full potential. We believe this partnership will provide educators a wonderful opportunity to learn innovative ways to integrate rigorous and relevant curriculum, develop their leadership skills, and improve how they collect and analyze data to illustrate the impact CTE has on education and student success."

Jan Bray
Executive Director
Association for Career and Technical Education

"Education leaders, perhaps more than any other leaders in today's society, must be equipped with high-level leadership capacity to build more effective and innovative learning systems matched to the challenges of the 21st century. Leaders must first own a compelling vision of a new convergence between liberal arts, STEM, and CTE, and infuse their schools with high levels of rigor, relevance, and relationships. The Institute for 21st Century Leadership is an important advance to develop a diverse and sustainable cadre of high capacity American education leaders."

Hans Meeder
Executive Director
Institute for 21st Century Leadership
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Dept of Education

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