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8-Issue Series
Semantics or Sabotage
CTE's 'Word' Problem — Issues 1–8
This eight-issue series examines how the language we use around Career and Technical Education either opens doors or quietly closes them. Each issue digs into a specific word, phrase, or framing that shapes how CTE is perceived — and what we can do about it.
Article no. 1Semantics or Sabotage, CTE's 'Word' Problem — Issue 1
Article no. 2Ahem! Excuse me? Your Metaphor is Showing. (And It's Designing the System)
Article no. 3Underemployed: My Fight with ChatGPT (And Why I Won't Back Down)
Article no. 4College & Career: How Education Confused the 'Means' with the 'End'
Article no. 5"Elective Courses": A Subtle Shrug, A Subversive Signal
Article no. 6Hard Truths about "Soft Skills": The Dumbest, "Smart" Term in Education
Article no. 7If Words Build Bridges, Why Does CTE Sound Like a Dead End?
Article no. 8The Unreal Hypocrisy of 'Real World'
