All States Collaborative Convening (9/9/25) – Recording Available

https://octae.ed.gov/announcements/all-states-collaborative-convening-9925-recording-available

Dear Colleagues, Below is the recording link from the September 9, 2025, All States Collaborative Convening: Setting the Course to Improve our Education and Workforce Systems.  Recording link is available at: https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/lT90huDVDj/fi-d658a5ea-4273-4c2e-a5c0-ea6d816aba60/fv-4359b175-21cd-4e82-9261-acfae9732446/GMT20250909-180057_Recording.cutfile.20250911125129864_1920x1080.mp4.

About Accountability

https://octae.ed.gov/cte/accountability

Congress made accountability for results a central focus of Perkins V,setting out new performance requirements for States and local programs.These requirements were established to assess the effectiveness of the State in achieving statewide progress in career and technical education and to optimize the returnon investment of Federal funds in career and technical education.Learn more by clicking on the topics to the left.

About National Initiatives

https://octae.ed.gov/cte/initiatives

Congress appropriates roughly $7.4 million annually to support research;development and demonstration; dissemination; and evaluation and assessment activitiesaimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of career and technical education programs.Learn more by clicking on the topics to the left.

Perkins V

https://octae.ed.gov/cte/legislation/perkins-v

The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) was signed into law by President Trump on July 31, 2018. This bipartisan measure reauthorized the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) and continued Congress’ commitment in providing nearly $1.4 billion annually for career and technical education (CTE) programs for our nation’s youth and adults.Perkins V represents an important opportunity to expand opportunities for every student to explore, choose, and follow career and technical education programs of study and career pathways to earn credentials of value. As States and local communities embark on the development of new plans for CTE, the Department hopes that the videos, resources, links, and media found below and

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

https://octae.ed.gov/cte/legislation/about-essa

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed into law on December 10, 2015, requires that all students in America be taught to high academic standards that will prepare them to succeed in college and careers. It ensures that vital information is provided to educators, families, students, and communities through annual statewide assessments that measure students’ progress toward those high standards. The law also helps to support and grow local innovations in education – including evidence-based and place-based interventions developed by local leaders and educators. ESSA provides for the expansion of high-quality charter schools and increases access to high-quality preschool – one of the most powerful things we can do to ensure opportunity for students, by giving our youngest learners a