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Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) administers, coordinates programs that are related to adult education and literacy, career and technical education, and community colleges.
For the latest news and information about career and technical education and adult education, see the “OVAE Connection newsletter.”
April 19, 2012Newly Released: The Administration's Proposal for Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins Act).
- Investing in America's Future: A Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education [PDF, 846KB]: includes key changes from the current Perkins Act and highlights the administration's proposal for reauthorization that will usher in a new era of rigorous, relevant and results-driven CTE shaped by four core principlesAlignment, Collaboration, Accountability and Innovation.
- A two-page overview [PDF, 160KB] of the Blueprint
- Expanding Successful Career and Technical Education through Career Academies [PDF, 296KB]: an overview of a proposed program that would expose students to rigorous college preparatory and work-based career and technical curricula.
March 2012 Newly Released Archived copies of the OVAE Community College Webinar series are now available!
January 2012: The series of papers on innovative approaches at community colleges first shared at a Community College Virtual Symposium are published. The papers focus on helping community colleges ensure student success and meet the workforce needs of the economy. Community colleges are key players in the President's goal to lead the world with the highest proportion of college graduates by 2020. Download the Community College Regional Summits and Virtual Symposium papers and learn more...
Adult Education and Literacy
The Division of Adult Education and Literacy is responsible for enabling adults to acquire the basic skills necessary to function in today's society so that they can benefit from the completion of secondary school, enhanced family life, attaining citizenship and participating in job training and retraining programs.
OVAE's Adult Education and Literacy initiatives are designed to:
- Administering the Adult Education formula grant program to the States.
- Providing assistance to States to improve program quality, accountability and capacity.
- Establishing national leadership activities to enhance the quality of adult education.
Career and Technical Education
The Division of Academic and Technical Education is responsible for helping all students acquire challenging academic and technical skills and be prepared for high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand occupations in the 21st century global economy.
OVAE's Career and Technical Education initiatives are designed to:
- Administering state formula and discretionary grant programs under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins).
- Providing assistance to states to improve program quality, implementation, and accountability.
- Establishing national initiatives that help states implement rigorous career and technical education programs.
Community College
OVAE provides national leadership to strengthen the role of community colleges in expanding access to postsecondary education for youth and adults and advancing workforce development.
OVAE's community college initiatives are designed to:
- Build public support for community colleges as centers of innovation and providers of excellent education and training that are affordable and accessible to all Americans;
- Facilitate the dissemination of timely and actionable guidance on community college educations for teachers, administrators, students, parents, and employers; and
- Promote the development of strategies that support students in the completion of their postsecondary certification and degree programs.
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