TWEET OF THE WEEK
House passes with overwhelming bipartisan support a bill to strengthen #CTE https://t.co/xjVKqHj8LH #HR5587 pic.twitter.com/3JktXuZdSQ
— Ed & Workforce Cmte (@EdWorkforce) September 13, 2016
STATEMENT OF THE WEEK
“The passage of H.R. 5587 is an important step toward reauthorizing the primary federal legislative investment in Career Technical Education (CTE). The bill would afford states and local secondary and postsecondary recipients the flexibility to build upon their existing efforts to deliver high-quality CTE programs while also promoting innovation and program alignment, all within a framework of streamlined administrative requirements and a more intentional focus on local needs. The legislation will ultimately help fuel the talent pipeline and prepare workers for the high-skills, high-wage, high-demand careers of the 21st century.
“While the bill represents a major step forward for CTE across the nation, we do have a remaining concern related to the bill’s proposed definition for a secondary CTE concentrator. As currently structured, the definiton would result in inaccurate measurements of CTE’s impact and influence on student success. We look forward to working with congressional leaders to resolve this important concern as the process moves forward.
“Nevertheless, we applaud this bipartisan effort to reauthorize Perkins, which will help ensure that our nation’s 11 million CTE students are prepared for lifelong education and career success. With this strong showing of support from them House, we urge the Senate to build upon this momentum by reauthorizing Perkins before the end of the year.” – Joint statement from Kimberly Green, Executive Director of Advance CTE and LeAnn Wilson, Executive Director of the Association for Career and Technical Education.
Career and Tech Ed for the Modern Age: 3 Things to Know About the New Federal Proposal
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
The Association for Career and Technical Education wrote a piece on how CTE educators can support and help implement the principles if Putting Learner Success First: A Shared Vision for the Future of CTE