An evolution has taken place in Career and technical education (CTE) over the past few decades. CTE students often go on to graduate high school, enroll in college, and secure high-wage employment at higher rates than their peers. Every learner should have the opportunity to benefit from CTE, but even today many students cannot access these high quality programs. According to state and national CTE leaders, high-quality CTE programs are more likely to prevail in areas with more concentrated wealth, where communities can afford to equip classrooms with state-of-the-art equipment and attract experienced teachers with competitive salaries. Furthermore, the CTE teacher workforce is overwhelmingly white, while the majority of the U.S. student population is not. Having improved the quality and relevance of CTE, state policymakers find themselves faced with an entirely new dilemma: ensuring access and success for all. Addressing equity in CTE requires first recognizing its conflicted history and taking steps to dismantle historical barriers and construct systems that help each learner access and complete a high-quality CTE program of study where they feel welcome and can participate fully. This article details some strategies CTE program administrators can implement to better serve marginalized populations; (1) Remove barriers to access; (2) Take steps to ensure learner success; (3) Make a path forward with the right policies, systems and attitudes; and (4) Members of state boards of education must ask the right questions of state agencies and encourage leadership to capitalize on the new opportunities in Perkins V. During planning, state boards should be asking the following questions: (1) How will Perkins V funds support increased access to special populations to close equity gaps and increase attainment of industry credentials; (2) What is the right division of resources between secondary and post secondary programs; and (3) How will the expanded reserve fund be used to incentivize high-quality CTE programs and encourage innovation?