Beyond Perkins Federal Career and Technical Education Issues

Beyond Perkins – Federal Career and Technical Education Issues Alisha Hyslop ACTE Assistant Director of Public Policy Association for Career and Technical Education 1

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 Association for Career and Technical Education 2

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President 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 Association for Career and Technical Education 7

FY 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 Association for Career and Technical Education 8

FY 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 Association for Career and Technical Education 9

110 th Congress NCLB 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 Association for Career and Technical Education 10

Issues addressed in DRAFT NCLB 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 Association for Career and Technical Education 11

WIA Reauthorization § 108 th Congress – Passed by both House and Senate – Died in Conference Committee § 109 th Congress – March 2005 – Passed by House – June 2006 – Passed by Senate – Never went to conference committee Association for Career and Technical Education 12

WIA 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 Association for Career and Technical Education 13

HEA 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 Association for Career and Technical Education 14

HEA Reauthorization § 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 Association for Career and Technical Education 15

HEA Reauthorization § Support: – – College Partnership 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 Association for Career and Technical Education 16

Sustainability § 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: 21 st Century High-Performing Public School Facilities Act § We will be following closely for CTE implications Association for Career and Technical Education 17

CTE 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. Association for Career and Technical Education 18

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