Congress has been on recess, making it a quiet couple of weeks on Capitol Hill. While Congress is on recess, the House CTE Caucus co-chairs are continuing to circulate a Dear Colleague Letter, requesting increased funding for Perkins in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. Don’t forget to ask your representative to sign on! Meanwhile, the Administration released several Executive Orders (EOs) impacting education and workforce, and the Department of Education continued to move forward on goals. Keep reading for more!
- Budget Reconciliation Takes Center Stage: Negotiations have begun in the House and Senate as Congress uses the recently adopted budget resolution as a framework to enact President Trump’s legislative agenda through the budget reconciliation process. Reconciliation bills can pass with only a simple majority in the Senate, so no bipartisan negotiations are required, but the complex issues will require significant conversations within the Republican party. Read more on the blog!
- President Trump Issues New Education and Workforce EOs: On April 23, the Trump Administration announced several new EOs focused on education and workforce issues, including a review of workforce programs.
- New Deputy Assistant Secretary is Appointed at OCTAE: Nick Moore has been appointed to serve as the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education. He previously served as the director of the Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Transformation in Alabama, and brings a wealth of experience to the role. Several additional appointees have also been recently announced.
- Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Continues America at Work Tour: Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, continued her tour across the country, most recently visiting training facilities for aviation mechanics. She met with a roundtable of local small business owners, and toured a high school construction project.
- Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT) Introduces House Resolution to Recognize Community College Month: Rep. Courtney introduced a resolution in the House to recognize April as Community College Month. ACTE has been sharing materials and resources to celebrate Community College Month. See our social media accounts for more!
- Community College Research Center Loses Federal Grants: The Community College Research Center lost access to several federal grants collectively worth more than $12 million. These cuts were part of a larger freeze on funding by the Administration.
- National Science Foundation Announces New Priorities: The National Science Foundation announced a new set of priorities, no longer aligning themselves with combatting misinformation or disinformation, or focusing on projects that impact limited subgroups of people. This follows the agency’s cancellation of hundreds of programs with guidance from the Department of Government Efficiency.
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