This week began on a hectic note following the Trump Administration’s memos regarding pausing funding for federal grants, loans and other assistance programs. Despite the original memo being rescinded, the situation is still very fluid and uncertain. Meanwhile on Capitol Hill, the Senate held several hearings for Trump’s cabinet nominees and will continue this work into the next week as well. The House and Senate CTE Caucuses are also preparing for CTE Month by introducing CTE Month Resolutions in the House and Senate. Keep reading for more details and stay tuned for updates!
- ACTION ALERT: Ask Your Members of Congress to Cosponsor the 2025 House and Senate CTE Month Resolutions: The House and CTE Caucuses have introduced resolutions to designate February as CTE Month. CLICK HERE to ask your Members of Congress to cosponsor this year’s CTE Month resolution.
- Update on OMB Pause for Federal Grants: Earlier this week, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced a temporary pause of agency grant, loan and other financial assistance programs. Later in the week, this pause was rescinded, potentially allowing for federal funds to be disbursed for now. It’s unclear what next steps will be or how programs will be impacted in the immediate aftermath. ACTE will continue to share updates as we learn more!
- Department of Education to Enforce 2020 Title IX Rule: The Department of Education sent a letter to K-12 schools and institutions of higher education advising educators and administrators that the 2020 Title IX rules will be enforced, following the Biden Administration’s attempt to rewrite the Title IX regulations last year.
- House Education and Workforce Committee to Hold Hearing Next Week: Next Wednesday, the House Education and Workforce Committee will hold a hearing, “The State of American Education.” ACTE will share any relevant information from the hearing, and you can follow along with the livestream.
- White House and Congress Focus on School Choice: Leadership in the House Education and Workforce Committee have introduced a resolution to recognize this week as National School Choice Week. This follows President Trump’s announcement of an executive order (EO)he plans to sign next week to designate discretionary money toward school choice programs, and reintroduction of a bill in Congress to provide tax credits for voucher-like scholarships. Read more about these activities on the blog.
- White House Issues EO on “Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”: This week the White House issued another EO related to K-12 teaching, directing agency heads to provide an “Ending Indoctrination Strategy” and promoting patriotic education.
- Department of Labor Publishes New Apprenticeship Toolkit: The Department of Labor updated and shared, “The Apprenticeship Training Toolkit,” with training materials and information for launching and expanding successful apprenticeship programs.
- Department of Labor Shares Toolkit for Workforce Development Boards: The LEAD Center, funded by the Department of Labor, developed and published a toolkit to help workforce development boards with partnerships.
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