2007 Press Releases
Briefing Recognizing Programs and Practices That Work: Preparing Students For Nontraditional Careers
Posted on 07/12/2007WHAT:
A briefing honoring three programs that were recognized as “Programs and Practices that Work” (PPTW) by employing promising practices to improve student’s enrollment and retention...
NASDCTEc 2007-2008 Officers Begin Terms Today
Posted on 07/01/2007Washington, D.C. (July 1, 2007) — Elected to provide leadership to the national association representing the state and territorial agency heads of career technical education, the 2008 officers of the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium begin their one-year term today. The...
NASDCTEc's Stars of Education Award Winners Announced
Posted on 03/23/2007Washington, DC (March 23, 2007)—The National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc) has selected, based on their outstanding and extraordinary contributions to the field of career technical education, its 2007 Star of Education Awards winners.
Seattle Public Schools IGNITE Program Wins "Programs and Practices That Work” Top Honors
Posted on 03/22/2007ALEXANDRIA, VA- A Seattle Public Schools (SPS) program called “Involving Girls Now in Technology Evolution (IGNITE)” is the 2007 “Programs and Practices That Work: Preparing Students for Nontraditional Careers” Award winner. The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), the National Association...
Bush Budget Diminishes Career and Technical Education
Posted on 02/05/2007ALEXANDRIA, VA- Today, the White House unveiled its Fiscal Year 2008 budget request, which would cut over 50 percent of funding for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The Perkins Act is the primary source of funding that supports local education programs that connect education and real-world...
