This week, Congress was back in full swing. The House began their process of bringing all 12 Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 appropriations bills to the floor before the August recess. The first bill on the docket was the Military Construction-VA spending bill, which passed in a 209-197 vote. Next week, their attention will turn to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Administration continued to share important resources and opportunities, and the Department of Education published their "Report on the Condition of Education.” Keep reading for more!
- Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Announces Hearing on Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): The Senate HELP Committee announced a hearing “The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Supporting Efforts to Meet the Needs of Youth, Workers, and Employers” for June 12. Keep an eye on ACTE’s social media for updates (@ACTEpolicy on X)!
- Report on the Condition of Education: The Department of Education published their annual Report on the Condition of Education. This report featured new data and insights on CTE enrollment and outcomes as well as CTE teacher research. We will have more analysis soon!
- Department of Education Hosts “Unlocking Career Success” Summit: The Department of Education held an “Unlocking Employer Pathways Summit” on June 3 as part of their Raise the Bar Initiative. This event featured speakers who highlighted different ways to engage business leaders in preparing the workforce, and prioritized collaboration between education and industry leaders.
- Department of Education Published FAFSA Update: The Department of Education published an announcement sharing that over 1.8 million FAFSA corrections have been successfully processed. This is following Secretary Cardona’s commitment to continue to thoroughly improve FAFSA for the next school year.
- Department of Education Releases Grants for Postsecondary Students' Basic Needs: Applications are due August 5 from postsecondary institutions seeking funding to create programs that address the basic needs of students and to report on practices that improve outcomes for students. The grant announcement contains further details.
- Department of Labor Shares Resources on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): The Department of Labor published resources intended to facilitate collaboration and co-enrollment across WIOA Title 1 – Youth, Adult and Dislocated Worker programs and Title IV – Vocational Rehabilitation.
- Department of Labor Announces Webinar on Rural Workforce Outreach: The Department of Labor is hosting a webinar on June 18 to discuss outreach and opportunities to connect workers and employers in rural communities to workforce systems.
- Department of Labor Highlights Organizations Advancing Workforce Development for LGBTQ+ Community: The Department of Labor shared a list of organizations that work on initiatives that support the LGBTQ+ community with workforce development opportunities, including skills training, leadership development and employment opportunities.
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