115th Congress
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
Purpose
An original bill to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.
Summary of Selected Provisions
- Authorizes Department of Education’s Basic State Grants, National Programs, and Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions programs
- Allows states to set performance goals with input from local CTE communities instead of from DOEd
- Directs DOEd to establish a grant program that would identify and support innovative strategies and activities to improve CTE and align workforce skills with labor market needs
Primary Sponsors
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Actions
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07/16/2018Introduced in Senate