President Biden has announced that he will nominate Dr. Amy Loyd to officially serve as Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), a position that she has held in an acting capacity since April 2021.
Dr. Loyd has extensive experience across the career and technical education (CTE) field, including her work at Jobs for the Future (JFF) that focused on state, regional and federal policies and practices, K-12 education, community colleges, adult education, workforce development, economic development and college and career pathways.
Additionally, Dr. Loyd has prioritized diversity, equity and inclusion throughout her career, including through providing culturally-responsive education, training and wraparound services to Alaska Native and Native American communities through her role as Director of Education at the Cook Inlet Tribal Council.
Currently, she is serving in the Acting Assistant Secretary role for OCTAE after being appointed as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Strategic Initiatives, and has been overseeing national CTE programs, community colleges, adult education and literacy and correctional education programs in this role. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona also commended the pick and stated that he looked forward to her swift confirmation.
Read ACTE’s full statement here.
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