Press Releases and Statements :2019


Dec. 9, 2019

Rhode Island Association for Career and Technical Education Unifies, Affiliates with National ACTE

ACTE is pleased to announce that the Rhode Island ACTE has decided to formally affiliate and unify with the national association.

Dec. 5, 2019

ACTE Announces 2020 National Award Winners

ACTE has announced its 2020 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. 6, 2019

ACTE Announces Participants in Third LEAD Program Class

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

Nov. 6, 2019

ACTE 2020 Fellowship Program Participants Announced

ACTE has announced the selection of 24 participants for its National Leadership Fellowship Program.

Oct. 10, 2019

ACTE Announces 2020 National Award Finalists

ACTE has announced its 2020 national finalists in eight different award categories. National award winners will be announced at its annual CareerTech VISION conference in December.

Oct. 8, 2019

Anaheim to Host 2019 National Association for Career and Technical Education Conference

ACTE will host its annual CareerTech VISION conference, the largest gathering of CTE professionals in the country, in Anaheim, CA from December 4-7.

Sep. 16, 2019

New Hampshire Student Wins ACTE National Student Trophy Design Contest

ACTE announced Seacoast School of Technology recent graduate Kathleen Terwilliger as the national student trophy design winner in its fourth annual student trophy design contest.

Sep. 16, 2019

Las Vegas Fire and Rescue Named ACTE Business-Education Partnership Award Winner

ACTE and its Board of Directors announces Las Vegas Fire and Rescue as the ACTE Business-Education Partnership Award Winner.

Sep. 16, 2019

Nicole Reitz-Larsen Named ACTE Champion for CTE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2019 Media Contacts: Jarrod Nagurka, ACTE jnagurka@acteonline.org; 703-683-9312 Nicole...

May. 9, 2019

ACTE, Advance CTE Appreciate Additional CTE Funding Increase

ACTE and Advance CTE released a joint statement in response to Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro's (D-CT) amendment that increased funding for career and technical education (CTE) Perkins Basic State Grants by an additional $10 million in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 appropriations bill.

Apr. 30, 2019

House Labor-H Appropriations Bill Shortchanges CTE

ACTE and Advance CTE released a joint statement in response to funding for CTE in the FY 2020 appropriations bill from the House Appropriations Labor-H Subcommittee.

Apr. 2, 2019

Oregon Association for Career and Technical Education Unifies with National ACTE

ACTE is pleased to announce that Oregon ACTE has formally unified with the national Association, benefiting CTE professionals both in Oregon and across the country.

Mar. 21, 2019

ACTE Announces 2019 Postsecondary Leadership Success Program Fellows

ACTE has announced its inaugural class of fellows for its 2019 Postsecondary Leadership Success Program at ACTE - Sponsored by the ECMC Foundation (PLSP-ECMCF).

Mar. 5, 2019

Statewide Iowa Media Tour Announced for Career and Technical Education Programs

ACTE has announced a joint media tour in Iowa with Iowa ACTE. The two associations will visit eight CTE programs between Monday, March 11 and Thursday, March 14, 2019.

Feb. 25, 2019

Sec. DeVos to Join ACTE on CTE Month Visit

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will attend ACTE's annual CTE Month site visit at the Academies of Loudoun on Tuesday, February 26.

Feb. 15, 2019

ACTE Announces 2019 Postsecondary Leadership Success Program Advisory Committee

ACTE has announced its 2019 Postsecondary Leadership Success Program (PLSP) Advisory Committee, sponsored by the ECMC Foundation.

Jan. 29, 2019

Forty-Two States, D.C. Enact 146 Policies Impacting Career and Technical Education

ACTE and Advance CTE have released their sixth annual report, State Policies Impacting CTE: 2018 Year in Review, summarizing these policy activities, and identifying major themes and trends in CTE policymaking in 2018.

Jan. 3, 2019

ACTE Announces Board of Directors 2019 Election Results

ACTE is pleased to announce the results of the recent election for several spots on its Board of Directors.