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Explore the latest developments in the legislative and political landscape impacting Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. Get insights into House and Senate versions, funding mechanisms, and bipartisan support, while examining CTE's contribution to economic recovery and bridging the skills gap through improved student achievement. Learn about the pressing issues such as the Continuing Resolution, ACA defunding, and Debt Ceiling negotiations, and witness a vision for Perkins reauthorization in Congress.
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Legislative & Political Environment • Continuing Resolution • House Version • Defunds ACA • Short-Term (Dec 15) • Senate votes Sunday, September 29 • Debt Ceiling • No negotiations • Deadline looming
Congressional Interest in CTE • Increasing interest in CTE on the Hill • Economic recovery and the skills gap • Engine for job creation • CTE as a strategy for High School Reform • Improved student achievement through POS • ROI
Perkins Updates • Conversations on the Hill • General bipartisan support for CTE • Programs of study • Funding mechanisms • Hold harmless & MOE • Non-trad versus equity • Links to the labor market & employer engagement • Consortia
Perkins (Cont.) • New movement on Perkins reauthorization • Recent Congressional Hearing • Witnesses, testimony, and highlights • A vision for Perkins & CTE • Guiding principles