This week, the Department of Labor shared some new resources for youth engagement and Apprenticeships, while the Department of Education encountered a setback from the Supreme Court. Congress is still on recess; they plan to return to Washington, D.C. in two weeks. Remember to take advantage of this time and connect with your Members of Congress locally and advocate for CTE!
- ACTE Submits Comments on Regulations: In partnership with Advance CTE, ACTE submitted comments on proposed regulatory changes to the definition of “distance education.” These comments reflected ACTE’s interest in preserving access to postsecondary CTE programs offered through asynchronous distance education at clock hour institutions like area CTE centers. We urged the Department to retain existing flexibilities in the federal regulatory definition for distance education.
- Department of Labor Announces Webinar to Explore Youth Engagement in Workforce Development: The Department of Labor’s Division of Youth Services announced a webinar on August 28 exploring the different frameworks of youth engagement in the decision-making process of workforce development.
- Department of Labor Shares New Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) In Apprenticeship Resource: The Department of Labor shared some resources to ensure that good jobs and career pathways are available through Registered Apprenticeship to all workers. These resources include toolkits and outlines to systemic approaches to advance DEIA in Apprenticeship.
- Department of Labor Shares Resources on Entrepreneurial Skills Training for Youth: The Department of Labor shared new resources on teaching youth entrepreneurial skills including webcasts, webinars, guides for program development and curriculum. As one of the 14 program elements for the WIOA Youth program, entrepreneurial skills training is designed to help youth develop skills such as initiative, creativity and communication.
- Department of Agriculture Announces Grants with Heartland Regional Food Business Center: The Department of Agriculture and Heartland Regional Food Business Center have announced $3.7 million in grants to support small, mid-sized and diverse food and farm businesses in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and northwest Arkansas. The grants are designed to help build these businesses and create jobs.
- Supreme Court Upholds Block on Title IX Rule: Last week, the Supreme Court denied a request from the Biden Administration to prevent some of the injunctions that have been placed blocking the Administration’s new Title IX regulations that took effect in some states on August 1. To learn about the new regulations, check out the CTE Policy Watch Blog.
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