ACTE, Advance CTE Statement Upon Passage of Senate Perkins CTE Bill

ACTE and Advance CTE released a joint statement in response to passage of S. 3217, the Senate bill reauthorizing the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.

ACTE, Advance CTE Applaud Scott Stump’s Confirmation

ACTE and Advance CTE released the following joint statement applauding Scott Stump's confirmation as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE).

ACTE and Advance CTE Statement on Perkins Markup

ACTE and Advance CTE released a joint statement in response to the June 24, 2018 Senate version of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act for the 21st Century Act, which would reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins).

ACTE, Advance CTE Statement on Postponement of Perkins CTE Senate Markup

ACTE and Advance CTE issued a joint statement in response to the postponement of a Senate Perkins reauthorization bill.

ACTE Endorses OCTAE Assistant Secretary Nominee

Today, the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) endorsed President Trump's nominee, Scott Stump, to lead the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) as Assistant Secretary.

ACTE Responds to President Trump’s Remarks in Ohio

ACTE issued a response to statements President Trump made in Ohio that questioned community colleges and expressed support for "vocational education."

ACTE Statement on FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

ACTE released a statement on the FY 2018 omnibus appropriations bill, which includes a $75 million increase in funding for Perkins Basic State Grants.

ACTE, Advance CTE Statement on President’s FY19 Budget

ACTE and Advance CTE issued a joint statement in response to the President's Fiscal Year 2019 budget, which underfunds Perkins and cuts other education and workforce development programs.

ACTE Statement on President Trump’s Remarks on “Vocational Schools”

ACTE released a statement highlighting its concern about the President's remarks that mischaracterize the nature of today's CTE.

Forty-Nine States Enact 241 Policies to Support Career and Technical Education

ACTE and Advance CTE release their fifth annual report, State Policies Impacting CTE: 2017 Year in Review, summarizing state policy activities and identifying major themes and trends in CTE policymaking in 2017.