Press Releases and Statements :2018


Nov. 28, 2018

ACTE Announces 2019 National Award Winners

ACTE announced its 2019 national award winners in eight different award categories. Winners were announced for the Teacher of the Year, Postsecondary Teacher of the Year, Teacher Educator of the Year, Administrator of the Year, New Teacher of the Year, Career Guidance, Lifetime Achievement and Carl Perkins Community Service Awards.

Nov. 14, 2018

ECMC Foundation Funds Leadership Development Program at the Association for Career and Technical Education

ECMC Foundation, a national philanthropic organization working to improve postsecondary educational outcomes, announced that it has provided funding to launch the Postsecondary Leadership Success Program (PLSP) at the ACTE.

Nov. 12, 2018

Indiana Association for Career and Technical Education Unifies with National ACTE

ACTE is pleased to announce that the Indiana Association for Career and Technical Education has formally unified with the national Association.

Oct. 29, 2018

ACTE 2019 Fellowship Program Participants Announced

as announced the selection of 21 participants for its National Leadership Fellowship Program, which provides educators with an opportunity to enhance their leadership skills and involvement in professional organizations.

Oct. 18, 2018

ACTE Announces Participants in Second LEAD Program Class

ACTE has announced the selection of 10 CTE professionals from across the country to participate in the second-ever class of ACTE’s Leadership Exploration and Development (LEAD) program.

Oct. 11, 2018

San Antonio to Host 2018 National Association for Career and Technical Education Conference

ACTE's 2018 CareerTech VISION conference will be held in San Antonio, TX, from November 28 through December 1.

Oct. 1, 2018

ACTE, Advance CTE Statement Upon Signing of FY19 Spending Package

ACTE and Advance CTE released a joint statement after President Trump signed the FY 2019 education spending package into law, which included a $70 million increase to the Perkins Basic State grants.

Sep. 28, 2018

ACTE Announces 2019 National Award Finalists

ACTE announced its 2019 national finalists in seven different award categories. Finalists were announced for the Teacher of the Year, Postsecondary Teacher of the Year, Administrator of the Year, New Teacher of the Year, Teacher Educator of the Year, Career Guidance, Lifetime Achievement and Carl Perkins Community Service Awards.

Sep. 19, 2018

Maryland Students Wins ACTE National Student Trophy Design Contest

ACTE announced Mount Hebron High School juniors Shreya Santhanagopalan and Rashi Kejriwal as the national student trophy design winners in its third annual student trophy design contest.

Sep. 11, 2018

Chicago Area Media Tour Dates Announced for Career and Technical Education Programs

ACTE has announced a joint media tour in the Chicago metropolitan area with the Illinois ACTE (IACTE). The two associations will visit six CTE programs between Wednesday, Sept. 19 and Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.

Sep. 5, 2018

TIVA Unifies with National ACTE

ACTE congratulates TIVA on its decision to formally unify with the national association.

Sep. 4, 2018

Ann Franz Named ACTE Business-Education Partnership Award Winner

ACTE and its Board of Directors is pleased to announce the ACTE Business-Education Partnership Award Winner: NEW Manufacturing Alliance.

Sep. 4, 2018

Marc Schulman Named ACTE Champion for CTE

ACTE and its Board of Directors is pleased to announce the ACTE Champion for CTE: Marc Schulman, the President of Eli’s Cheesecake Company in Chicago, Illinois.

Aug. 22, 2018

ACTE Welcomes Newly-Formed Maryland Administrators Chapter

ACTE congratulates the Maryland Career and Technical Administrators, which recently moved to unify with the national ACTE as an official chapter.

Aug. 15, 2018

“STEM Parent Program” Enables Families to Prepare Students for Jobs in the “New Collar” Economy

ACTE announced the launch of the STEM Parent Program, allowing families to help their students explore careers and prepare for jobs in the fast-growing "New Collar" skilled workforce in fields like manufacturing, technology, cyber and beyond.  Parents who subscribe will give their students access to STEM LifeJourney mentors through a year-long mobile app experience.

Jul. 31, 2018

ACTE, Advance CTE Statement Upon Signing of Perkins CTE Reauthorization

ACTE and Advance CTE released a joint statement in response to President Trump signing H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, which reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins).

Jul. 25, 2018

ACTE, Advance CTE Statement on Perkins Reauthorization

CTE and Advance CTE released a joint statement in response to the passage of H.R. 2353, as amended by the Senate, reauthorizing the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins).

Jul. 23, 2018

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.

Jul. 16, 2018

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).

Jun. 25, 2018

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).

Jun. 18, 2018

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.

May. 15, 2018

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.

Mar. 29, 2018

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."

Mar. 22, 2018

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.

Feb. 12, 2018

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.

Feb. 1, 2018

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.

Jan. 25, 2018

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.

Jan. 12, 2018

ACTE Announces Board of Directors 2018 Election Results

Today, ACTE announced the winners of the election for several spots on its Board of Directors.