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HOT ITEM:
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Improvement Act of 2006, which was passed almost unanimously by Congress in late
July, was officially signed into law August 12, 2006 by President Bush.
ACTE’s executive director Janet B. Bray commented, “This is a great victory for
the career and technical education community. We are pleased that Congress and the
Administration have recognized the importance of these programs and their role in American
competitiveness.”Read more about it on ACTE Web Site:
http://www.acteonline.org/index.cfm
Carl D. Perkins Act 2006
- Provisions
Iinformation about the provisions of the new federal act that supports
career and technical education. |
ACTE Public Policy
Page
Association of Career and Technical Education
web page of issues, news and resources that deal with vocational education and workforce
development public ploicy.
ACTE Legislative News
Current legislative news from the Association of Career and Technical
Education. Posted monthly.
The
Administration's Department of Education 2007 budget
calls for $54.4 billion in discretionary spending, a decrease of $3.1 billion, or 5.5
percent, below the current year's funding level. The Administration proposes to eliminate
42 programs in the Department of Education, resulting in an estimated savings of $3.5
billion.
The Debate
Continues Over the Role of Academics in CTE
There is emerging
evidence that CTE programs that have beefed up their courses with rigorous academics are
succeeding in raising student achievement, according to an education department official.
Hans Meeder, the education department’s deputy assistant secretary for CTE, said that
although traditional CTE has had little impact on students’ academic achievement, an
increasing number of CTE programs are stressing core academics and offering students
pathways to postsecondary education and training opportunities.
President's budget supports new math and science instruction and
high school reform; targets resources and eliminates 42 programs proven ineffective,
saving $3.5 billion
Information
on the Workforce Investment Act
I n an effort to streamline and strengthen this country’s job training
system, Congress passed The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) in 1998. It replaced the
Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) . Taking full effect on July 1, 2000, WIA intended to
create a locally integrated “One Stop” delivery system of multiple employment
services, job training and education programs, designed to be universally accessible to
job seekers, and to meet local industry demands in communities across the county. WIA
mandated the participation of partner agencies that provide such services, including the
Perkins program. The Senate is now considering the reauthorization of this Act.
Official
IDEA 2004 Final Regulations Published in Federal Register
The official final regulations for IDEA 2004, which include model forms, were published in
the Federal Register on Aug.14.
Why
We Need to Train America's Workers…
"Baby boom" retirements, flat
population growth and stagnant workforce investment could, by 2010, leave 5.3 million
skilled U.S. jobs without a skilled U.S. worker to fill them.
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