The 2010 National Policy Seminar was held March 8-10 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. Almost 400 career and technical educators, administrators and partners came together to learn about federal policy priorities and upcoming legislative activities, and to help policymakers make the connection that CTE is the answer to many of the key challenges facing our country, including dropout rates, postsecondary access and completion, the skills gap, unemployment and more! Below you will find a collection of resources from the seminar.
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Attendee Press Release
Hill Visit Report Form
This year's NPS speakers included Assistant Secretary Brenda Dann-Messier from the Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Assistant Secretary Jane Oates from the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, and Roberto Rodriguez, President Obama's Special Assistant for Education (below, left to right).
NPS also featured the panel discussion "CTE in Defining Times—Connecting all the Pieces," which included Gregg Betheil from the New York City Department of Education, Betsy Brand from the American Youth Policy Forum, Kimberly Green of the National Association of State Directors of CTE Consortium and David Wakelyn of the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. ACTE Executive Director Jan Bray moderated.
NPS Presentations:
ACTE Issues Briefing
Capitol Hill 101
NPS Leave Behinds:
2010 ACTE Legislative Priorities
FY 2011 Joint Funding Request
Projected Impact of Administration's Tech Prep Proposal
CTE's Role in Dropout Prevention Issue Sheet
Workforce Investment Act Recommendations
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Recommendations
Exporting U.S. CTE Expertise
The International Consortium for the Export of Technical and Vocational Education and Training hosted a special workshop, "Exporting U.S. CTE Expertise—Locating and Applying for Opportunities," at the 2010 National Policy Seminar. Download the flyer for more information or to register. More information on IETVET is available at www.ietvet.com.
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