Current Challenges
Rethink Adult Ed Challenge
Launched September 24, 2020
The Rethink Adult Ed Challenge is a $750,000 competition to advance pre-apprenticeships. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education invites adult education providers to design programs that better prepare learners for apprenticeships and beyond.
Rural Tech Project
Launched June 30, 2020
The Rural Tech Project is a national challenge to advance rural technology education. The U.S. Department of Education invites high schools and local educational agencies to propose technology education programs that use competency-based distance learning.
Past Challenges
CTE Mission: CubeSat
Launched August 18, 2020
CTE Mission: CubeSat is a national challenge to build technical skills for careers in space and beyond. ED invites high schools to bring space missions to students by designing and building CubeSat prototypes.
Reach Higher Career App Challenge
Launched October 7, 2015
The Reach Higher Career App Challenge called upon app developers, educators, and data mavens to submit mobile solutions that help students navigate education and career paths, and increase the capacity of career counselors to serve students.
EdSim Challenge
Launched November 2, 2016
The EdSim Challenge called upon the virtual reality, video game developer, and educational technology communities to submit concepts for immersive simulations that prepared students for the globally competitive workforce of the 21st century.
CTE Makeover Challenge
Launched March 9, 2016
The CTE Makeover Challenge called upon high schools to design makerspaces that strengthened career and technical skills through making.