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News

• Support to States Opportunities for states and discretionary grantees to receive customized technical assistance to support their Perkins IV accountability systems. For more information. Memorandum PDF (82KB)

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  Important news and information from OVAE's Division of Academic and Technical Education (DATE).
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Legislation & Policy Guidance

• Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV)
• Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (Perkins III)
• Program memoranda for state formula grants under the Perkins III and Perkins IV legislation.

Programs & Funding

• Fact Sheets on Career and Technical Education Programs and Initiatives

Meetings & Conferences

• Virtual Data Quality Initiative
  Assistant Secretary Troy Justesen invites state teams of secondary and postsecondary directors and their accountability staffs to participate in the first-ever web-based, "virtual" Data Quality Institute (DQI). This event will be held October 2-3, 2008.

  • Invitation Letter
  • Registration and Agenda

• 2008 Financial Management Institute
  Assistant Secretary Troy Justesen invites state financial management personnel who manage Perkins grants to develop a better understanding of the Department's financial processes and requirements. This event will be held on October 17, 2008, in Washington, DC.

  • Invitation Letter
  • Draft Agenda
  • Background Materials & Resources - Coming soon
    
  • Registration

Accountability & Research

• Perkins Annual Reports to Congress
  Read the latest national summary reports on the enrollment and performance of students who participate in career and technical education.

• National Research Center on Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE).
  A national research center to carry out scientifically-based research and evaluation.

• Data on Vocational Education
  Find the latest data on vocational education from the National Center for Education Statistics'.

• Clearinghouse of Adult, Career and Vocational Education
  Search for recent and archived publications on this former ERIC database.

Related Links

Peer Collaborative Resource Network
Peer network is the resource and information-sharing forum for state vocational and technical education professionals. A joint initiative between the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education and the states, this site provides a peer-to-peer forum for states to improve their capacity to collect quality data as it relates to the Perkins accountability requirements and to promote quality vocational and technical education programs. The focal point of this site is peer collaboration -- a participant-driven medium that fosters communication and the exchange of innovative ideas and approaches among states.

The related links page includes links to career and technical education organizations/centers, useful resources, and related journals and periodicals.