The Oregon Department of Education announced $6.4 million in state funding for career readiness grants at 51 high schools and education districts serving more than 20,000 students.
The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Revitalization Grants will support curriculum, equipment and programming in high-demand fields including health care, advanced manufacturing, agriculture, construction, computer science, engineering, health sciences, hospitality and natural resources.
The grant selections came from 66 applications requesting a total of $16 million. The review committee considered geographic diversity, community partnerships, alignment with high-wage occupations, and opportunities for historically marginalized students.
Students who complete at least two CTE credits graduated at a rate of 97.8 percent in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Oregon Department of Education — 15.8 percentage points higher than the statewide graduation rate. "These graduation outcomes show what happens when students are connected to real pathways towards skilled, family-wage careers with benefits," Labor Commissioner Christina Stephenson said.
The CTE Revitalization Grant Program was established by the Oregon Legislature in 2011. Lawmakers appropriated $7.9 million for the program during the 2025 legislative session.