The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act provides funding to the states to support CTE programs in high schools and community colleges. The House passed a bill to reauthorize the legislation in 2017, and the Senate drafted its own bill in June 2018.
LEGISLATION
The bill Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
Perkins 2006 legislation underlying bill
OPPORTUNITY AMERICA JOBS AND CAREERS COALITION
OA JCC letter of support for Senate bill
OA JCC statement on passage in the House
What the House bill means for business and industry
OA JCC Perkins recommendations
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
National Restaurant Association on Senate bill
National Roofing Contractors Association on Senate bill
Perkins Coalition on Senate bill
Associated General Contractors of America on House bill
Business Roundtable on House bill
RESOURCES
ACTE/Advance CTE summary and analysis on Senate bill
National Skills Coalition blog post comparing the House and Senate bills
House Committee on Education and the Workforce summary, fact sheet, press release, committee report
ACTE/Advance CTE summary and analysis on House bill
National Skills Coalition blog post on House bill