SkillsUSA students serving as national officers visited Washington, D.C., Feb. 5 to advocate for SkillsUSA and career and technical education (CTE) during SkillsUSA Week and CTE Month. Starting the day at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE), 13 members of the SkillsUSA national officer team, along with executive […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Receives $75,000 Support from Enterprise Holdings Foundation
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced that the Enterprise Holdings Foundation has continued its support of the organization with a contribution of $75,000 to support collision education. The donation benefits the industry by enhancing the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s ability to offer grants and scholarships to career and technical schools and colleges and the students […]
Federal Funding for Career and Technical Education Programs to Increase 5.9%
While much of the federal government remains shut down, funding under the Department of Education was finalized on time in September. It is expected funding for career and technical education programs through Perkins should be distributed as normal on July 1. According to information released by the Department of Education, career and technical education state […]
U.S. Collision Repair and Refinish Champions to Compete at WorldSkills Next Year in Russia
3M lead sponsor of 2019 WorldSkills USA team. SkillsUSA revealed 20 young competitors who will represent the United States at WorldSkills, the largest international showcase of the skilled trades including competitors in the auto body repair and car painting competitions. Every two years, competitors from 76 countries and regions around the world compete in more […]
Career and Technical Education Sees $70 Million Funding Increase with Perkins Act Approval
President Trump signed H.R. 6157 (115), which includes the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The bill contains a $70 million increase in the federal investment in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Act’s Basic State Grants. The Perkins Act provides funds for career […]
AkzoNobel Offers Technical College Support Program for Vehicle Refinish and Repair
AkzoNobel is now offering a Technical College Support Program to prepare and strengthen a new generation of collision repair technicians. The training program enables schools to help students develop and deepen paint-related skills to help them maximize quality, productivity and, ultimately, overall body shop profitability. “The training program is designed to improve the marketability of […]
3M Annual Training Forum Helps Collision Repair Instructors Stay Current on Latest Technology
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division has stepped up its efforts to help America’s collision repair instructors deliver the best possible education to their students through the 3M Technical Training Forum, an annual educational program held at 3M World Headquarters in St. Paul, Minn. Two four-day sessions are held at no cost for secondary and post-secondary trade […]
Perkins Bill That Supports Collision Repair Schools Heads to President’s Desk
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Following a successful vote on the measure in the Senate on Monday, the bill will now head to the president’s desk where he has indicated he will sign it into law. “The Perkins reauthorization provides critical […]
Senate Passes Perkins Reauthorization Bill to Support Technical Education
On Monday, the U.S. Senate passed Senate Bill 3217 (S.3217) to reauthorize the Perkins Act that provides support for career and technical education programs across the country. The bill comes after several weeks of intense negotiations and hard work by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee and its staff. Business and education groups […]
House Committee Approves Increase for Perkins Career and Technical Education Grants
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) reported yesterday that the U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted to advance the chamber’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 education funding bill. The measure was approved by the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations subcommittee in June, but the markup to consider the bill in the full […]