Association for Career and Technical Education 1 Alisha Hyslop ACTE Assistant Director of Public...

Association for Career and Technical Education 1

Alisha HyslopAlisha Hyslop

ACTE Assistant Director of Public PolicyACTE Assistant Director of Public Policy

Beyond Perkins – Beyond Perkins – Federal Career and Technical Federal Career and Technical

Education IssuesEducation Issues


Take Away Messages…Take Away Messages…

The election has critical importance We must broaden our message and outreach We must look beyond Perkins Advocacy and activism are more important

than ever


President Bush’s FY 09 BudgetPresident Bush’s FY 09 Budget

President introduced budget on February 4 Department of Education funded at $52.9

billion (essentially level funding) Budget eliminates 47 education programs and

sharply reduces 11 others (a $4 billion cut) Department of Labor budget cut as well


FY 09 Budget ResolutionFY 09 Budget Resolution

President’s Budget not being seriously considered

House and Senate Budget Committees passed budget resolutions in March

Both assume increases in “Function 500” education, training, and social services programs

House has higher discretionary spending cap


FY 09 Budget ResolutionFY 09 Budget Resolution

Tentative agreement reached – budget delayed due to snag in Farm bill

Budget vote likely to be delayed until June Appropriations Committees will begin moving

forward soon End game strategy uncertain


110th Congress110th CongressNCLB ActionNCLB Action

Intent to approve House and Senate bills voiced by Chairmen Miller and Kennedy early last year

House hearing last year - ACTE testified Draft bipartisan language released by House

Education & Labor Committee in summer Some bipartisan draft language released by Senate

HELP Committee in summer Progress has stalled – not likely that a bill will

pass this year


Issues addressed in DRAFTIssues addressed in DRAFTNCLB legislationNCLB legislation

Additional linkages to CTE ELL & special education Changes to AYP (growth models, multiple

assessments) Differentiated responses Focus on middle/high schools Teacher quality & professional development Data systems Full funding


WIA ReauthorizationWIA Reauthorization

108th Congress– Passed by both House and Senate

– Died in Conference Committee

109th Congress– March 2005 – Passed by House

– June 2006 – Passed by Senate

– Never went to conference committee


WIA ReauthorizationWIA Reauthorization

Hearings held summer 2007 House Republicans introduced H.R. 3747

in October 2007 No further action Unclear whether Congress will make

progress this year due to competing priorities and election


HEA ReauthorizationHEA Reauthorization

Originally scheduled for reauthorization in 2003 Some changes made as part of budget

reconciliation bill in 2/06; 9/07 S. 1642 passed by Senate 95-0, 7/24/07 H.R. 4137 passed by House 354-48, 2/7/08 Awaiting appointment of formal conference

committee



Year-round Pell Grants Changes to Academic Competitiveness Grants

to allow part-time and certificate programs to qualify

Focus on simplifying financial aid process Issues to address college costs



Support:– College Partnership Grants

– Grants to Create Business-Workforce Partnerships

– Student Success Grants

– Bridges from Jobs to Careers Grants

We are concerned about expensive and complicated new reporting requirements


SustainabilitySustainability

Growing interest in Congress in a broad range of energy sustainability issues – from buildings to workforce preparation

A number of bills in Committee stage– H.R. 3021: 21st Century High-Performing Public

School Facilities Act We will be following closely for CTE

implications


CTE CaucusCTE Caucus

Formed in House in April 2007 by:– Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA)

– Rep. Phil English (R-PA)

Its mission is to enhance awareness in Congress of the importance of CTE in preparing a well-educated and skilled workforce in America.


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Alexandria, VA 22314(800) 826-9972

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