Fiscal 2022 Budget Proposal
$20 million increase ( approximately 1.5%) to the Perkins Basic State Grant, as well as a $108 million increase for
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From Washington
Read the latest CTE, or Technical Education, news from Washington D.C. including new funding initiatives and grants.
Senate Confirms New U.S. Secretary of Education
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) shared a letter from Secretary Cardona following his confirmation. In the letter the Secretary names supporting
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Miguel Cardona – Education Secretary Confirmation Hearing
The importance of community colleges and career and technical education dominated discussion of higher education topics at the confirmation hearing
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How to Acquire Industry-Specific Skills
Virtually every worker today needs digital skills – but how those skills differ across various industries is less well understood.
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Pandemic Underscores Demand for Career and Technical Education
BY REP. GLENN “GT” THOMPSON (R-PA.) Thompson represents Pennsylvania’s 15th District and is co-chair of the bipartisan House Career and
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Federal Cyber Workforce: A Search for Solutions
There are over half a million cybersecurity job openings across the United States, including more than 30,000 cybersecurity positions left unfilled in
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White House Summit on Safely Reopening America’s Schools
Yesterday, the White House hosted a half-day Summit on Safely Reopening America’s Schools focusing on reopening America’s schools in safe
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Secretary DeVos Approves First Wave of Perkins Career and Technical Education State Plans
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the Department of Education has approved six career and technical education (CTE) state
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$30,750,000,000.000 Appropriated for Education Includes Perkins Funding Option
• $13 billion for K–12 state education agencies • $14 billion for institutions of higher education • $3 billion for
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30 National Organizations Send Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
The Campaign to Invest in America’s Workforce (CIAW) – a diverse coalition of 30 education, workforce, and national nonprofit organizations,
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