Vocational education isn’t what it used to be. For one thing, say the words “vo-tech” to someone who works or advocates in the field and you will get some serious stink eye. It’s CTE — career and technical education, thank you very much. But there are a lot of other differences. Sure, carpenters are still advised to measure twice and cut once, but all of the various job skills have changed a lot as “technical” has developed more technology. New tools and updated methods are not just changing the way people do the jobs that keep our cars on the roads and our water flowing through the pipes. They have to change the way future electricians and drafters and masons are learning.