Deluca, S., Plank, S., & Estacion, A. (2006). Does career and technical education affect college enrollment? The National Centers for Career and Technical Education.

This new report from the National Centers for Career and Technical Education describes a cohort of CTE students, including course-taking trends and student characteristics. The study attempts to predict enrollment trends in CTE using statistical procedures.

Jacobs, J., & Voorhees, R. A. (2006). The community college as a nexus for workforce transitions: A critical essay. The Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 13, 133-139.

This essay considers the role of communigy colleges in workforce training. In particular, the authors discuss community colleges' role in vertical and horizontal transitions. They stress that much attention has been placed on vertical transtions (from secondary school to community college, then to work), while less emphasis has been placed on horizontal transitions (returning to the community college from the workforce or attending the community college while working).

Jobs for the Future. (2004). Breaking through: Helping low-skilled adults enter and succeed in college and careers.

This report provides assistance to community colleges on how to improve the academic and economic success of low-skilled adults. It provides strategies that community colleges can implement to aid remedial students and other "at-risk" students to succeed in education and in the workforce.

Stone, J. R. (2005). The neglected majority--Revisited. Journal of Career and Technical Education, 21(2), 67-81.

This article discusses the role of career and technical education in improving educational outcomes for the two-thirds of high school graduates who do not complete a college credential. Quality CTE programs at both the high school and community college level can play a major role in education reform in the United States.