Research and opinion on AI in education, CTE and the workforce, from the Core-LX team.
October 22, 2026 | Latest
A federal Perkins V evaluation finds districts use job data to add CTE programs but rarely to retire them. Here is how to keep a program portfolio current.
October 20, 2026
AI tutors that praise weak work remove the productive struggle students need, and they do it unevenly. Here is what a tutor built to question looks like.
October 19, 2026
Common Sense Privacy now grades edtech AI on transparency, accountability, and youth safeguards. Schools should ask every AI vendor the same three questions.
October 14, 2026
77% of new grads say entry-level jobs demand unreasonable experience. Here is how CTE courses can build verified, job-ready experience before the first hire.
October 13, 2026
Florida now requires parent consent, human review, and a non-AI alternative for classroom AI. Here is what an AI tutor must do to clear that bar.
October 8, 2026
Employers cannot offer a job-site placement to every CTE student. Here is how schools can build work-based learning that does not wait on an open seat.
October 6, 2026
A semester-long Maryland trial found a course AI tutor cut final grades 0.37 SD. Most instructors left it in answer mode. Configuration decides outcomes.
October 1, 2026
Apprentices often move through college before, during, and after their programs. A new Philadelphia Fed study shows why CTE must build pathways, not silos.
September 29, 2026
A new study finds AI tutors match expert humans on GRE gains at 918x lower cost. The harder question for schools is who keeps showing up after hour one.
September 24, 2026
Only 19% of Pittsburgh seniors earn an industry credential across 60+ CTE programs. Its fix, a second test window, shows why single-shot exams stall CTE.
September 22, 2026
Two-thirds of Harvard faculty now say AI hurt their courses, up from 42% a year ago. The verdict is not on AI. It is on tools that sit outside the course.
September 17, 2026
CTE enrollment is surging while instructors self-fund recertification. Districts budget to recruit industry pros but not to keep their skills current.
September 15, 2026
New York City paused student-facing AI for 600,000 students through grade 8. The policy is not anti-AI. It is a verdict on unbounded chatbots.
September 10, 2026
New Massachusetts research finds expanded CTE at comprehensive high schools did not lift graduation rates, and early earnings gains faded by age 27.
September 8, 2026
Schools are teaching AI literacy by showing students where chatbots fail. Verification, not prompting, is the skill that transfers. Here is how to teach it.
September 8, 2026
A Bipartisan Policy Center brief finds two in three AI-exposed jobs are trapped. Retraining that moves workers sideways is not a pathway. Here is the fix.
September 3, 2026
Georgetown finds all 55 major metros face middle-skills credential shortages through 2034. Only 16 of 159 springboard occupations are common across cities.
September 1, 2026
Students from all 50 states passed a national AI policy framework. Their rule: AI may support thinking, never replace it. What that means for schools.
August 27, 2026
Ohio slashed its approved credential list from 164 to 70 after finding only 18% matter to employers. What the new quality screen means for CTE programs.
August 25, 2026
A new NBER experiment with 6,000 Tennessee students found AI tutoring lifted learning only when paired with a mastery requirement. The design matters.
August 20, 2026
K-12 CTE enrollment grew 10% while federal funding fell $230 million behind inflation. The first casualty is not seats. It is curriculum that matches the job.
August 18, 2026
The Education Department now rewards dual-enrollment AI credentials for high schoolers. Here is what it means for CTE programs and how districts can deliver.
August 18, 2026
A new survey finds 24% of kids would ask AI before a trusted adult for homework help. The answer is not banning AI. It is governing how students use it.
August 18, 2026
Gen Z is choosing skilled trades over college to stay ahead of AI. The demand is real, but CTE pathways must move faster to turn interest into credentials.
August 18, 2026
Districts can access 3,001 digital tools and use about four. The AI spending problem is not budget. It is the missing evidence standard behind the purchase.
August 13, 2026
An estimated 61% of trade-school students train at non-Title IV providers. The braided funding behind that $17.5B market is now CTE's real constraint.
August 11, 2026
Districts are racing to write AI policies. Most skip what happens to student data inside the tool. Here is what a real vendor privacy standard looks like.
August 6, 2026
Many CTE programs require minimum GPAs and reading levels to enroll, screening out the students who need career pathways most. What the real fix looks like.
July 30, 2026
CTE systems measure participation, not results. Advance CTE is pushing for outcome data. Here is how to capture competency while students are still enrolled.
July 28, 2026
Voice AI gave 73 oral exams at NYU Stern for under a dollar each. 70% of students said it tested real understanding. Assessment is becoming dialogue again.
July 23, 2026
Trade and CTE enrollment jumped 14.4% while employers face shortages of pilots, drivers, and health workers. The bottleneck now is program capacity.
July 21, 2026
New York City paused its school AI guidance after 6,500 comments. With 77 bills in 27 states, districts cannot wait for perfect clarity to adopt AI responsibly.
July 16, 2026
Employers prize certifications, but only 27% of students pursue them. The CTE fix is not more courses—it is credentials built into the pathway.
July 14, 2026
The debate over AI tutoring pits cost against relationships. The real question is whether students keep doing the thinking. Here is why that matters.
July 9, 2026
Workforce Pell now funds 8-to-15-week credential programs. The opportunity is real, but only aligned, outcome-driven CTE pathways will deliver on it.
July 7, 2026
New evidence shows AI can lift practice scores while durable learning drops. The fix is not less AI—it is purpose-built tutoring that builds understanding.
July 2, 2026
Four community colleges just bet that durable human skills, not technical tasks, decide who thrives in an AI workforce. Here is why CLX agrees.
June 30, 2026
A Stanford study found students barely touched a free AI tutor until educators stepped in. The lesson for AI in education: engagement is a human problem.
June 29, 2026
Core Learning Exchange names Stephen Collins CEO as founder Jeff Katzman becomes Chief Product Officer to lead its AI-native, mastery-based learning platform.
June 22, 2026
ESSER money is gone, yet tutoring grew. The post-stimulus shakeout is sorting providers by one test: will they submit to third-party validated research?
June 18, 2026
A new EdWeek column finds AI can help English learners more than any other group. The line between help and harm comes down to one design choice.
June 16, 2026
At least 26 states report CTE teacher shortages this year. The fix is not only hiring industry pros; it is pairing them with turnkey content and AI support.
June 9, 2026
Over 90% of employers now prefer candidates with microcredentials and nearly half are dropping degree requirements. What skills-first hiring means for CTE.
June 3, 2026
95% of students and faculty now use AI, but only 25% of educators feel ready to use it well. The real gap is not adoption. It is support and pedagogy.
June 3, 2026
A community college president says the AI divide is the new equity gap. Access is not enough—students need AI literacy that converts into real outcomes.
June 1, 2026
A new NC State study finds teachers using AI tutoring tools keep helping the same students. Here is how continuous mastery tracking reaches the rest.
May 1, 2026
85% of students use AI — but employers need demonstrated competency, not familiarity. Here is the experiential learning gap CTE programs must close.
April 30, 2026
The Department of Labor launched a national portal for AI-focused Registered Apprenticeships. What it signals for CTE and workforce educators.
April 27, 2026
An EdWeek professor warns AI is replacing learning relationships. The fix: design AI to ask questions, not answer them. Here is what that means for CTE.
February 13, 2026
The panic about AI destroying critical thinking misses the point. Students were not demonstrating it strongly before AI arrived. Use the moment instead.
January 13, 2026
College professors, department heads, and school administrators wanted for AI tutoring research. Free SOCRAT access and co-authorship opportunities.
January 8, 2026
How AI tutoring with multilingual support and adaptive learning is closing equity gaps in CTE, with 24/7 personalized support for every student.
February 13, 2025
Core-LX partners with Xennial to integrate VR Biology Dissection Lab and VR Introduction to Aviation programs into CTE platform.
January 1, 2025
Core-LX announced as finalist in two categories at The EdTech Awards 2025: Best Content Provider and Best Curriculum & Instruction Solution.
December 13, 2024
Discover how Core-LX platform supports Modern Classroom principles through blended learning, self-paced instruction, and mastery-based progression.
December 1, 2024
Listen to Core-LX CEO Jeffrey Katzman discuss career connected learning, mastery-based instruction, and the future of CTE on The Pulse Podcast.
May 7, 2024
Core-LX partners with Certify-ED to integrate virtual reality technology into its career and technical education platform.
March 31, 2024
Core-LX recognized as finalist in Digital Courseware Solution category at The EdTech Awards 2024 for mastery-based CTE platform.
March 11, 2024
Core Learning Exchange responds to President Biden's State of the Union address and the alignment between federal education priorities and CTE.
February 28, 2024
HVACRedu.net and Core-LX partner to expand skilled trades education, bringing comprehensive HVAC/R training and certification prep nationwide.
October 10, 2023
Core Learning Exchange and Augmented Training Systems announce partnership to revolutionize first responder training with virtual reality technology.
July 18, 2023
Educational technology firms Core Learning Exchange and WorkForge join forces to revolutionize workforce development through integrated eLearning solutions.
April 3, 2023
A carpentry instructor shares how Core-LX technology integration has transformed student outcomes and certification achievement rates.
February 24, 2023
Core Learning Exchange partners with MissionCIT to expand access to fire service, EMS, and emergency medicine education with over 80 EMS courses.
October 22, 2022
Core Learning Exchange recognized as part of winning team in Catalyze Challenge, awarded grants up to $500,000 for innovative education solutions.
July 19, 2022
Core Learning Exchange offers prep for 80+ industry certifications on a mastery-based digital platform to expand and update your CTE offerings.