2009 Press Releases
Obama Talks Economy at CTE School, Community College Campus
Posted on 12/08/2009SILVER SPRING — On President Obama’s first of his series of outreach visits to talk to everyday Americans about the economy and its impact on their lives, he delivered his remarks at Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), which shares a campus with Lehigh Career and Technical Institute (LCTI) in Allentown...
CTE advocates grant “Programs and Practices That Work: Preparing Students for Nontraditional Careers Award” to gender-equity-focused school
Posted on 07/30/2009Silver Spring, MD – Recognizing the value of equity and its vital role in cultivating a qualified and robust workforce, the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium and partner organizations awarded a model program in Oklahoma dedicated to advancing the cause.
State Directors of CTE laud Obama's American Graduation Initiative
Posted on 07/16/2009SILVER SPRING, MD — President Obama’s American Graduation Initiative, the $12 billion plan he unveiled July 14 to increase the number of college graduates by 2020, is a noteworthy down payment toward strengthening the K-12 pipeline and, in turn, preparing the nation’s workforce, said The National Association...
NASDCTEc 2009-2010 Officers Begin Terms Today
Posted on 07/02/2009Washington, D.C. (July 1, 2009) — Officers of the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium begin their one-year term today. The officers enlist at a key time for education, which has received significant attention and historical investment amid new standards...
OBAMA BUDGET LEVEL FUNDS CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION:
Posted on 05/07/2009ALEXANDRIA, VA—Today, the White House unveiled its Fiscal Year 2010 budget request, proposing level funding for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins Act) at $1.3 billion. The Perkins Act is the primary source of federal funding that supports local education programs that connect...
NASDCTEc 2009 Star of Education Award Winner Announced
Posted on 04/15/2009Silver Spring, MD (April 8, 2009)—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 2009 Star of Education Awards winner.
FRANCES TUTTLE GIRLTECH PROGRAM WINS “PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES THAT WORK” AWARD
Posted on 03/26/2009ALEXANDRIA, VA-The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc), the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE), and the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) announce the 2009 winner of...
