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Welcome From The Director

The Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), Division of Academic and Technical Education (DATE), administers the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins) and is responsible for helping all students acquire challenging academic and technical skills and be prepared for high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand occupations in the 21st century global economy.

The Perkins Collaborative Resource Network (PCRN), the face of the Division of Academic and Technical Education (DATE), is a resource and information-sharing forum for state CTE professionals. It provides a peer-to-peer forum for states to improve their capacity to promote quality CTE programs and collect quality data as it relates to the Perkins accountability requirements. The purpose of this site is to foster communication and encourage the exchange of innovative ideas and approaches among states.

OVAE's Career and Technical Education (CTE) initiatives are designed to:

  • Administer state formula and discretionary grant programs under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins)
  • Provide assistance to states to improve program quality, implementation, and accountability
  • Establish national initiatives that help states implement rigorous career and technical education programs

Please visit the various sections and send us your feedback.

Sharon Lee Miller
Division of Academic and Technical Education
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
U.S. Department of Education
Washington, DC

 

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