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3M and Collision Repair Education Foundation Grant Awarded to South Carolina and Minnesota Schools

May 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M and the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced the establishment of the 3M and CREF Grant; Growing the Collision Education Programs of Tomorrow. The new grant program, funded by 3M, will provide two collision schools in markets where 3M has facilities with $10,000 each to support the advancement of their programs. The local 3M […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Grants, Workforce Development

SkillsUSA Names 24 Schools as National Models of Excellence

May 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA recently named 24 SkillsUSA chapters as Models of Excellence for 2019. At the top level of SkillsUSA’s Chapter Excellence Program, these schools are recognized for the exceptional integration and application of personal, workplace and technical skills in their SkillsUSA chapter activities. This is the highest award bestowed on chapters by SkillsUSA, which is one […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, SkillsUSA, Workforce Development

SkillsUSA Students Meet with Federal Legislators to Advocate for Career and Technical Education

February 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, SkillsUSA, Workforce Development

Collision Repair Education Foundation Receives $75,000 Support from Enterprise Holdings Foundation 

January 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Workforce Development

Federal Funding for Career and Technical Education Programs to Increase 5.9%

January 25, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

2019 Perkins Career and Technical Education State Grants

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Perkins Career Education Act, Workforce Development

U.S. Collision Repair and Refinish Champions to Compete at WorldSkills Next Year in Russia

October 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

2019 WorldSkills USA Team

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Career and Technical Education, SkillsUSA, WorldSkills Competition

Career and Technical Education Sees $70 Million Funding Increase with Perkins Act Approval

October 2, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Association for Career and Technical Education, Career and Technical Education, legislation

AkzoNobel Offers Technical College Support Program for Vehicle Refinish and Repair

September 21, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Career and Technical Education

3M Annual Training Forum Helps Collision Repair Instructors Stay Current on Latest Technology

August 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M School Instructor Training

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Career and Technical Education

Perkins Bill That Supports Collision Repair Schools Heads to President’s Desk

July 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Association for Career and Technical Education, Business Roundtable, Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, legislation, Perkins Career Education Act, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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