No dedicated funds in the stimulus. Level funded in Obama’s first budget proposal. Can we see a trend here? Certainly level funding is better than getting zeroed out (which was the fate of many smaller education programs), but flat funding should be a call to action for the CTE community.  We have to do a better job of getting our message out to the Administration and policymakers. What is that message? CTE helps improve graduation rates, academic achievement and postsecondary success. CTE can play a valuable role in restoring economic stability, as well as chart a path of economic growth. And the careers needed to support the rebuilding of our infrastructure, those that will help us become a more “green” and energy efficient country, and those that will ensure we are a healthy nation are all careers that have their roots in CTE.

 

Resources: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2010/assets/edu.pdf

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/fy2010_new_era/Department_of_Eduction.pdf

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