House Small Business Committee to Hear Testimony from ACTE Member

The House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development will hold a hearing titled, “Back to School, Back to Startups: Supporting Youth Apprenticeship, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development,” featuring ACTE Region V Vice President Shani Watkins.

Iowa Association for Career and Technical Education Unifies with National ACTE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 1, 2022  Contact: Jori Houck — jhouck@acteonline.org (ACTE)    Iowa Association for Career and Technical Education Unifies with National ACTE    Alexandria, VA — The...

ACTE, Advance CTE Applaud Confirmation of Dr. Amy Loyd as OCTAE Assistant Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2022 Contact: Jori Houck — jhouck@acteonline.org (ACTE) Stacy Whitehouse — swhitehouse@careertech.org (Advance CTE) ACTE, Advance CTE Applaud Confirmation of Dr....

ACTE Announces the 2022 NextLevel Postsecondary CTE Leadership Fellows

Today, the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announced its fourth class of Fellows for its 2022 NextLevel Postsecondary CTE Leadership Program, sponsored by ECMC Foundation and powered by ACTE (formerly known as the Postsecondary Leadership Success Program at ACTE – sponsored by ECMC Foundation). Seventeen fellows were selected for the 2022-2023 cohort.

Joint Statement from ACTE, Advance CTE on Career and Technical Education in FY 2023 Presidential Budget Proposal

Today, President Biden unveiled his Administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget request, which proposes a decrease of $25 million in foundational support for career and technical education (CTE) programs provided by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act's (Perkins V) Basic State Grant program.

CTE Month 2022 Closes with House Resolution

CTE Month 2022 concluded yesterday with a total of 63 Members of Congress cosponsoring the CTE Month 2022 resolution in the House, capping off a successful CTE Month.

Congressional CTE Caucus Co-Chairs Lead Resolutions Celebrating CTE Month

Today, Congressional CTE Caucus co-chairs Reps. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), along with Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rob Portman (R-OH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Todd Young (R-IN), introduced resolutions to celebrate February 2022 as CTE Month in the U.S. House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate. The resolutions highlight the impact of career and technical education (CTE) programs on learners at all levels, as well as the role of CTE in supporting industries seeking to fill positions in high-demand, high-skill, and high-wage jobs and career fields.

ACTE and Advance CTE Release Ninth Annual Report Examining State CTE Policies

In 2021, career and technical education (CTE) continued to adapt to challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic while delivering high-quality programming nationwide across all learner levels. CTE also remained at the forefront of state CTE policy, with 41 states enacting or passing 138 CTE-related policy actions.

ACTE Announces Board of Directors 2022 Election Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2022 Media Contact: Jori Houck jhouck@acteonline.org, 703-683-9303   ACTE Announces Board of Directors 2022 Election Results Alexandria, VA – The Association for...

ACTE Endorses Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act

Today, the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) endorsed the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide military spouses with professional license reciprocity in the state where their spouse is serving on military orders.