Last week in Washington was a fairly light one for CTE. Congress focused on additional January 6 committee hearings, responding to Supreme Court rulings, negotiating a potential budget reconciliation package and marking up additional appropriations bills, including the spending package that provides funding for the Departments of Education and Labor. Congress is now in recess until the week of July 11, where they will continue work on the appropriations packages and potentially continue conference committee negotiations on the bipartisan, bicameral America COMPETES Act/USICA. In the meantime, here are some news and notes:
- House Appropriations Committee Marks Up FY23 Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill: On June 30, the House Appropriations Committee marked up and approved by a vote of 32-24 the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 spending bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education. The legislation proposes a $45 million increase to the Perkins Basic State Grant program, a year-over-year increase equal to what was enacted in FY22.
- Ask Your Members of Congress to Cosponsor the RAISE Act: ACTE has officially endorsed the RAISE Act, legislation designed to boost teacher pay for early childhood and K-12 teachers. Now, we need your assistance to help retain teachers in the profession and attract more high-quality professionals to the teacher workforce. Contact your Members of Congress to ask them to cosponsor and support the RAISE Act!
- Swiss Embassy Hosts Apprenticeship Training Panel: On June 28, the Swiss Embassy in the United States held a reception at the residence of Ambassador of Switzerland Jacques Pitteloud to highlight the Swiss, Austrian and German apprenticeship models, and discuss lessons that can be applied to the U.S. apprenticeship system. Read more about the event here.
- Department of Labor Awards Grants to Provide Pre-release Job Training and Services to Incarcerated People: The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has awarded Pathway Home grants to provide training and employment services to incarcerated people who are scheduled for release within 20 to 270 days from the time they enroll in the project. Read more about the grants here.
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