After a busy last few days, the Senate is in recess for the next two weeks. The House was not in session this week but will resume session next week before joining the Senate in recess for the Fourth of July holiday. This staggered schedule creates a compressed timeframe for legislative work before the August recess. However, it also provides opportunities for Members of Congress to connect with constituents in their districts and states. Keep reading for more on Congress and for new resources from the Administration!
- Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Held Hearing on Teacher Shortage: The Senate HELP Committee held a hearing, “The Immediate and Long-Term Challenges Facing Public School Teachers: Low Pay, Teacher Shortages, and Underfunded Public Schools.” While they did not explicitly discuss shortages facing the CTE teacher workforce, the witnesses did discuss CTE and apprenticeships to strengthen students’ opportunities and pathways.
- House Education and Workforce Committee to Host AI in Education Showcase: On Wednesday, June 26, at 3:00 p.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a showcase titled “A.I. in Education.” The event will feature businesses from across the country that have utilized artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance education for all students.
- House Committee on Homeland Security to Host Hearing on Cyber Workforce Gap: The House Committee on Homeland Security has scheduled a hearing for next Wednesday (June 26) at 10:00am, “Addressing America’s Cyber Workforce Gap.” It can be streamed live online.
- Education Secretary Cardona Visits CTE Institutions in New York: On Thursday, Secretary Cardona visited New York with U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan, where they discussed the importance of career pathway programs and the role of community colleges in that work alongside students at Dutchess Community College. They also visited the new Ulster Board of Cooperative Education Services career and technical center.
- Department of Education Issues Request for Information on Loan Forgiveness to Early Childhood Educators: The Department of Education issued a Request for Information to better understand operational aspects of potentially expanding Public Service Loan Forgiveness for workers in early childhood education settings.
- Department of Education to Host Webinar on Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth into Higher Ed Through CTE: The Department’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) is hosting a webinar as part of a series “Equity in Career Connected Education: Advancing Economic Mobility” to discuss the role of CTE and community colleges in gang-involved youth.
- American School Counselor Association (ASCA) FAFSA Office Hours: The ASCA is hosting office hours for school counselors and college access professionals looking for specific answers for FAFSA completion and students/families needing to submit the 2024 FAFSA.
- Department of Labor Publishes Resources on WIOA Program Collaboration: The Department of Labor published resources intended to help facilitate collaboration and co-enrollment across Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Programs, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and other partners in the workforce system.
- Biden Administration Investments in a Climate-Ready Workforce: The Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced $60 million in funding to help train and place people in jobs that advance a climate-ready workforce for coastal and Great Lakes states, Tribes and Territories..
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