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CTE in the Era of CTE in the Era of GreenGreenStephen DeWittStephen DeWitt
Senior Director of Public PolicySenior Director of Public Policy
Association for Career and Technical EducationAssociation for Career and Technical Education
Politico AdvertisementPolitico Advertisement
Defining GreenDefining Green
Sustainable development Sustainable development “meets the needs of the “meets the needs of the present without compromising present without compromising the ability of future generations the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”to meet their own needs.”
- Brundtland Commission- Brundtland Commission
Green Jobs DefinitionGreen Jobs Definition
"It has to pay decent wages and benefits "It has to pay decent wages and benefits that can support a family. It has to be part that can support a family. It has to be part of a real career path, with upward of a real career path, with upward mobility. And it needs to reduce waste mobility. And it needs to reduce waste and pollution and benefit the and pollution and benefit the environment.“environment.“
- Phil Angelides, The Apollo Alliance (Time - Phil Angelides, The Apollo Alliance (Time Magazine)Magazine)
Green OrganizationsGreen Organizations
Green for All Green for All
((www.greenforall.orgwww.greenforall.org)) U.S. Green Building Council (U.S. Green Building Council (
www.usgbc.orgwww.usgbc.org)) Apollo Alliance Apollo Alliance
((www.apolloalliance.orgwww.apolloalliance.org) )
Green Education Green Education OrganizationsOrganizations
U.S. Partnership for Education for U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainability DevelopmentSustainability Development
((www.uspartnership.orgwww.uspartnership.org)) The Cloud Institute for Sustainability EducationThe Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education
((www.sustainabilityed.orgwww.sustainabilityed.org)) Association for the Advancement of Association for the Advancement of
Sustainability in Higher EducationSustainability in Higher Education
((www.aashe.orgwww.aashe.org))
Democratic PlatformDemocratic Platform
““Americans called for a Manhattan or Americans called for a Manhattan or Apollo-project level commitment to Apollo-project level commitment to achieve energy independence. We heard achieve energy independence. We heard that call and we Democrats commit to that call and we Democrats commit to fast-track investment of billions of dollars fast-track investment of billions of dollars over the next ten years to establish a over the next ten years to establish a green energy sector that will create up to green energy sector that will create up to five million jobs.”five million jobs.”
Republican PlatformRepublican Platform
““Alternate power sources must enter the Alternate power sources must enter the mainstream. The technology behind solar mainstream. The technology behind solar energy has improved significantly in energy has improved significantly in recent years, and the commercial recent years, and the commercial development of wind power promises development of wind power promises major benefits both in costs and in major benefits both in costs and in environmental protection…”environmental protection…”
American Clean Energy American Clean Energy and Security Actand Security Act
H.R.2454H.R.2454 Vote expected end of this weekVote expected end of this week ““Cap and Trade” an issueCap and Trade” an issue Contains GREEN Act language Contains GREEN Act language
supporting CTEsupporting CTE
GREEN Jobs LegislationGREEN Jobs Legislation
Curriculum Development for Green Programs Curriculum Development for Green Programs of Studyof Study
Partnerships between secondary, Partnerships between secondary, postsecondary and community representativespostsecondary and community representatives
Focus on fields of clean energy, renewable, Focus on fields of clean energy, renewable, energy, energy efficiency, climate change energy, energy efficiency, climate change mitigation and climate change adaptationmitigation and climate change adaptation
Authorization versus Authorization versus AppropriationAppropriation
AuthorizationAuthorization = The level of money allowed = The level of money allowed for a program (for a program (Established by authorizing Established by authorizing legislationlegislation) )
AppropriationAppropriation = The actual funding = The actual funding disbursed from the federal treasury disbursed from the federal treasury ((Approved by appropriations committeeApproved by appropriations committee))
American Reinvestment American Reinvestment and Recovery Actand Recovery Act
$3.95 billion for Employment and Training$3.95 billion for Employment and Training $750 million – Dept. of Labor competitive grants $750 million – Dept. of Labor competitive grants
for worker training and placement in high growth for worker training and placement in high growth and emerging industry sectorsand emerging industry sectors
Summer Youth JobsSummer Youth Jobs$53.6 billion for Dept. of Ed Stabilization Fund$53.6 billion for Dept. of Ed Stabilization Fund $4.35 billion – “Race to the Top” funds$4.35 billion – “Race to the Top” fundsWeatherization projectsWeatherization projects
CTE Must Be PartCTE Must Be Part of the Conversation! of the Conversation!
CTE is about the world of work – we CTE is about the world of work – we have to consider the implicationshave to consider the implications
We have to look outside of education as We have to look outside of education as well as withinwell as within
Secondary-postsecondary connections Secondary-postsecondary connections are a key to successare a key to success
We must educate policymakers about We must educate policymakers about career developmentcareer development
Laramie County CCLaramie County CC Wind Energy Program Wind Energy Program
Begun in 2008Begun in 2008 Two degree programsTwo degree programs NSF grantNSF grant Approval from Turbine maintenance Approval from Turbine maintenance
companiescompanies
Cincinnati StateCincinnati StateElectro-Mech EngineeringElectro-Mech Engineering
Begun in 2009Begun in 2009 Two degree programsTwo degree programs Completion in one year or lessCompletion in one year or less Designed for electricians, technicians Designed for electricians, technicians
and engineersand engineers
California
New York
State Initiatives
NRCCTE Green ProgramNRCCTE Green Program
5 states selected:5 states selected:GA, IL, NJ, OH & OR GA, IL, NJ, OH & OR
“ “ Green programs of study support the Green programs of study support the Administration’s goal of expanding a Administration’s goal of expanding a green workforce by preparing green workforce by preparing students for high-skill, high-wage jobs students for high-skill, high-wage jobs in a clean energy economy.”in a clean energy economy.” Sec. Arne Duncan (Education Daily June 23, 2009)Sec. Arne Duncan (Education Daily June 23, 2009)
CTE GOES GREENCTE GOES GREEN
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ACTE Energy Sustainability ACTE Energy Sustainability Task ForceTask Force
PurposePurpose
The mission for the Energy Sustainability The mission for the Energy Sustainability Task Force is to develop a plan outlining Task Force is to develop a plan outlining strategies for ACTE to position career strategies for ACTE to position career and technical education as a leader in and technical education as a leader in the energy sustainability arena.the energy sustainability arena.
FY 2010 AppropriationsFY 2010 Appropriations
President released budget outline President released budget outline 2/26/092/26/09
Overall blueprint – no programmatic Overall blueprint – no programmatic allocationsallocations
Modest increases for Departments of Modest increases for Departments of Education and LaborEducation and Labor
Strong focus on job trainingStrong focus on job training
FY 2010 AppropriationsFY 2010 Appropriations
More detailed Administration Budget released More detailed Administration Budget released May 7May 7
Perkins level fundedPerkins level funded New proposed programs:New proposed programs:
$50 million High School Graduation Initiative$50 million High School Graduation Initiative $500 million College Access & Completion Fund$500 million College Access & Completion Fund $135 million Career Pathways Innovation Fund$135 million Career Pathways Innovation Fund $50 million Green Jobs Innovation Fund$50 million Green Jobs Innovation Fund $15 million Workforce Data Quality Initiative $15 million Workforce Data Quality Initiative
FY 2010 AppropriationsFY 2010 Appropriations
Congress passed FY 2010 Budget Resolution Congress passed FY 2010 Budget Resolution in late April to set overall spending parametersin late April to set overall spending parameters
Provides $1.086 trillion in discretionary Provides $1.086 trillion in discretionary spending, about $10 billion below the amount spending, about $10 billion below the amount requested by President Obamarequested by President Obama
Appropriations Committees beginning mark-Appropriations Committees beginning mark-upsups
House Labor, Health and Human Services, and House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee action Education Appropriations Subcommittee action expected in Julyexpected in July
FY 2010 AppropriationsFY 2010 Appropriations
Very tight budget year for education/trainingVery tight budget year for education/training ACTE/NASDCTEc/AACC working together for ACTE/NASDCTEc/AACC working together for
$1.4 billion for Perkins$1.4 billion for Perkins Dear Colleague in HouseDear Colleague in House Organizational sign-on letter to President and Organizational sign-on letter to President and
CongressCongress Petition with Participant MediaPetition with Participant Media Focus now on Appropriations CommitteesFocus now on Appropriations Committees
Contact InformationContact Information
Association for Career and Technical EducationAssociation for Career and Technical Education1410 King Street1410 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314Alexandria, VA 22314(800) 826-9972 or(800) 826-9972 or
(703) 683-0200(703) 683-0200Web: Web: www.acteonline.orgwww.acteonline.org
[email protected]@acteonline.org