Pathways to Prosperity (2011), an event hosted by the American Youth Policy Forum expresses that, “U.S. employers complain that young adults are not equipped with the skills necessary for the 21st century workforce.” (p.4). This statement buttresses the necessity for Career and Technical Education programs. Career and Technical Education programs or CTE programs are responsible for preparing students for college and careers _. One of the oldest careers of America is still taught by CTE programs today. Agriculture has molded hardworking toilers of the soil and animal caretakers. Since then, agricultural education and the FFA have prepared men and women to be career ready, developing professionalism through education opportunities, proficiency areas, and partaking in customs and traditions.
Before there was School Based Agricultural Education in middle and high school, the First Morrill Act of 1862 made agricultural education available to the common man and satisfied the need to educate those pursuing careers in the agricultural industry. After the Civil War, the country went into a period of reconstruction. When the First Morrill Act
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A year after the founding of the FFA, Carlton Patton was named the first Star Farmer of America. Not much information is provided on what type of agriculture he was focused in, but, today, the Star Award is awarded to the top production agriculture SAE_. This award celebrates the triumphs the student has achieved in their SAE while contributing to their local FFA chapter and agriculture education program. It is important to celebrate these successes to endorse achievements the student has made in their aspect of the agricultural