Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex) Program

https://octae.ed.gov/cte/legislation/educational-flexibility-program

The Educational Flexibility (Ed-Flex) program is authorized under the Educational Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 and was reauthorized by section 9207 of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Ed-Flex program allows the Secretary to authorize a State educational agency that serves an eligible State to waive statutory or regulatory requirements applicable to one or more of the included programs for any local educational agency (LEAs), educational service agency or school within the State.This program permits Ed-Flex States to waive certain requirements under state-administered formula grant programs, including the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.

Correctional Resources and Research

https://octae.ed.gov/aefla/correctional-education/resources-and-research

This page contains links to Department of Education, other Federal agency, and non federal resources and research that pertain to correctional and reentry education.

National FFA Organization Federal Charter Amendments

https://octae.ed.gov/cte/legislation/national-ffa-organization

The National FFA Organization operates under a Federal Charter Amendments Act.The U.S. Department of Education through the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) serves on the National FFA Board of Directors. Learn more at the FFA website. 

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

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

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed into law on July 22, 2014, is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. Congress passed the Act by a wide bipartisan majority; it is the first legislative reform in 15 years of the public workforce system.WIOA supersedes the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In general, the Act takes effect on July 1, 2015, the first full program year after enactment, unless otherwise noted. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will issue further guidance on the

Methods of Administration

https://octae.ed.gov/cte/legislation/methods-of-administration

The purpose of the Methods of Administration (MOA) program is to ensure that all students, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability, have equal access to high-quality career and technical education programs. Through its Methods of Administration authority, OCR, in partnership with the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, oversees the civil rights compliance programs of state agencies that administer career and technical education. The state agencies’ responsibilities under the MOA program are set out in the Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs (Guidelines) (Appendix B of the Title VI regulation and the Section 504 regulation, and