With the infusion of $45 billion in federal funds through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Act and Digital Equity Act over the next five years, states are entering a time of opportunity for closing the digital divide for families. However, there is also an urgent need to strengthen their broadband workforce. Without a prepared…

In a dedicated effort to build high-quality, equitable career pathways Advance CTE, in partnership with Education Strategy Group through JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s "New Skills ready network," released "Braiding Funding To Support Equitable Career Pathways." This policy brief is the fourth in a series designed to help build…

The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices has assisted 23 states and territories in their efforts to scale high-quality work-based learning programs since 2016. Rhode Island has been engaged with the Policy Academy on Scaling Work-Based Learning since 2017 -- the same year that state policymakers launched an initiative aimed at…

This publication provides financial information on the government-funded vocational education and training (VET) system in Australia. Reporting includes VET funds transacted through government accounts of the Australian and state and territory government departments and their controlled training organisation entities such as TAFE institutes and…

The listing of State-administered research and development projects was compiled on the basis of information supplied to the U. S. Office of Education by each State. The arrangement is alphabetical by State and for each project provides the title, the name of the grantee or contractor conducting the project, and the amount of Section 131(b)…

Discusses 17 years of growth and development at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Institute in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. (JOW)

Traces 20 years of vocational education in New York State and the effect upon the state of the Vocational Education Act of 1963. (JOW)

Discusses the accountability requirements of the 1998 Carl Perkins Vocational Technical Education Act: (1) states must develop systems that monitor performance using four core indicators; (2) states must establish, and are accountable for, the indicators and their performance levels; and (3) states will report annual performance to the U.S.…

Describes some programs that qualify to receive financial support under Part B of the Vocational Education Act. Their objective is to train people for gainful employment in occupations that do not require a college degree. (Author/RK)

A new provision of the Perkins Act is targeted funds for special populations at a limited number of sites with greatest need for improvement and highest concentrations of special needs. These assurances encourage state and local agencies to provide special programing. (SK)

The following provisions of the 1990 amendments to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act are described: establish a new funding authorization level; create new programs; change allocation of funds between states and localities; specify substate allocation of funds; remove most set-asides; and require performance standards and measures. This…

THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROJECT WERE (1) TO MAKE A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE PERTINENT LITERATURE OF VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION, (2) DEVELOP, AND TEST INSTRUMENTS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE A CONTEMPLATED MAJOR STUDY OF THE EXPECTATIONS AND PERCEPTIONS OF THE ROLES OF STATE VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AGENCIES AND THE INFLUENCE WHICH THESE…

This annual report presents an overview and brief descriptions of the activities of the Pennsylvania Research Coordinating Unit for fiscal year 1972. The narrative section touches on the research and exemplary projects monitored, conferences held, career education projects, and other concerns. The appendix contains an annotated listing of all…