Perkins V Resources
Background
On July 31, 2018, the president signed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) into law. This Act, which became Public Law 115-224, reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV). It was approved unanimously by both chambers of Congress, reflecting broad bipartisan support for career and technical education (CTE) programs. Perkins V is largely based on the structure and content of current law, but makes some key changes that will impact the implementation of CTE programs and administrative processes around the country.
The new law went into effect on July 1, 2019, and the first year of implementation will be considered a “transition year.” Eligible agencies will be able to submit a one-year transition plan in spring 2019. Full four-year state and local plans, covering all the requirements of the Act, will then be submitted in spring 2020 (encompassing program years July 1, 2020-June 30, 2024).
On July 31, 2018, the president signed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) into law. This Act, which became Public Law 115-224, reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV). It was approved unanimously by both chambers of Congress, reflecting broad bipartisan support for career and technical education (CTE) programs. Perkins V is largely based on the structure and content of current law, but makes some key changes that will impact the implementation of CTE programs and administrative processes around the country.
The new law went into effect on July 1, 2019, and the first year of implementation will be considered a “transition year.” Eligible agencies will be able to submit a one-year transition plan in spring 2019. Full four-year state and local plans, covering all the requirements of the Act, will then be submitted in spring 2020 (encompassing program years July 1, 2020-June 30, 2024).
Highlights
- Introduces a comprehensive local needs assessment that requires data-driven decision-making on local spending, involves significant stakeholder consultation and must be updated at least once every two years
- Lifts the restriction on spending funds below grade 7 and allows support for career exploration in the “middle grades” (which includes grades 5-8)
- Shifts the accountability indicators; replaces former measures with a “program quality” measure at the secondary level that requires states to choose to report on work-based learning, postsecondary credit attainment or credential attainment during high school
- Focuses on disaggregation of data by maintaining the required disaggregation by student populations, requiring additional disaggregation for each core indicator by CTE program or Career Cluster, and referencing attention to this disaggregation and identified performance gaps throughout the Act
- Increases the focus on serving special populations with a new purpose of the Act, expanded definition, new required use of state leadership funds, additional consultation and stakeholder involvement, and new GAO study
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