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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
TIVA Unifies with National ACTE
ACTE congratulates TIVA on its decision to formally unify with the national association.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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).
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).
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.
ACTE Announces Board of Directors 2018 Election Results
Today, ACTE announced the winners of the election for several spots on its Board of Directors.