The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reported on a U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing held May 17 titled, “Helping Students Succeed by Strengthening the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.”
Reauthorized in 2006, the Carl D. Perkins Act allocates federal grants to states for distribution to secondary school districts and post-secondary institutions. The purpose of the hearing was to examine the Carl D. Perkins Act and others like it to determine what reforms should be made to best serve those seeking to enter the technical workforce.
Witnesses included:
- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.
- Paul Tse, project
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