NAWI ConferencePhoenix, Arizona

April 17, 2009

OverviewInsider NewsLegislative UpdateNext Steps

Insider UpdatesPeople/LeadershipARRA – American Recover y and Reinvestment Act

“green”Ongoing interest in CTE

LeadershipOld and new friends

Transition teamLeadership at U.S.

Department of Education Secretary’s office Undersecretary Deputy Assistant

Secretary announced Assistant Secretary?

ETA Assistant Secretary

ARRA Guiding Principles

Credit for this slide goes to the U.S. Department of Education from the March 24, 2009 briefing.

Advance Core Reforms: Assurances

Credit for this slide goes to the U.S. Department of Education from the March 24, 2009 briefing.

FormulaFormula CompetitiveCompetitive

Credit for this slide goes to the U.S. Department of Education from the March 24, 2009 briefing.

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund for Education: Uses of FundsEducation funds for elementary and secondary

must run through State’s primary funding formulae

LEAs may use funds for any activity authorized under ESEA, IDEA, Adult Ed, or Perkins, including modernization of school facilities and salaries to avoid teacher layoffs

LEAs encouraged to use funds for activities that advance progress on the assurances and drive lasting results without unsustainable recurring costs

Credit for this slide goes to the U.S. Department of Education from the March 24, 2009 briefing.

SFSF Incentive Fund: “Race to Top” and “Invest in What Works and Innovation”

“Race to the Top”- $4.35 billion competitive grants to States making most progress toward the assurances

“Investing in What Works and Innovation” - $650 million competitive grants to LEAs and non-profits that have made significant gains in closing achievement gaps to be models of best practices

2010 grant awards will be made in two rounds - late Fall 2009, Summer 2010

“Race to the Top”- $4.35 billion competitive grants to States making most progress toward the assurances

“Investing in What Works and Innovation” - $650 million competitive grants to LEAs and non-profits that have made significant gains in closing achievement gaps to be models of best practices

2010 grant awards will be made in two rounds - late Fall 2009, Summer 2010

“Race to the Top”- $4.35 billion competitive grants to States making most progress toward the assurances

“Investing in What Works and Innovation” - $650 million competitive grants to LEAs and non-profits that have made significant gains in closing achievement gaps to be models of best practices

2010 grant awards will be made in two rounds - late Fall 2009, Summer 2010

Credit for this slide goes to the U.S. Department of Education from the March 24, 2009 briefing.

More Informationwww.ed.gov and www.recovery.gov

– FAQs, Hot Topics, etcPreliminary information about each State’s IDEA allocation:

http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/Statetables/recovery.html

Preliminary estimates of Title I, Part A recovery allocations to each State and LEA are available at: http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/news.html#ARRA

SFSF Questions: State.fiscal.fund@ed.gov IDEA Questions: IDEArecoverycomments@ed.govTitle I Questions: oese@ed.gov Inspector General Questions: rich.rasa@ed.gov Independent Living and Vocational Rehabilitation Questions:

RSARecoverActComments@ed.govCredit for this slide goes to the U.S. Department of Education from the March 24, 2009 briefing.

GREEN

If it isn’t green, paint it!

Interest in CTEContinued to remain highVariety of interestPapers released:

NGA PaperUS ChamberNational Association of State Boards of

Education

Curious ….

NGA Policy Academy Gates Foundation

Irvine FoundationConnect ED,

CaliforniaAlliance for

Excellent Education

Legislative Update: NCLBNo Child Left Behind

Not likely any time soon Administration is using ARRA as a means to

promote their education policiesCongress is suggesting maybe 2010 to begin

discussionsConcern by “blue dogs” of moving forward with

a reauthorization is an election yearTopics being discussed:

Common standards High school

Legislative Update: WIAReauthorization pending since 2003. No legislation has been introduced but is

a priority for both the Administration and Congress.

The Senate holding a series of “listening sessions;” will hold a hearing on May 19th.

The House began a series of hearings in February.

Will WIA be revamped or tweaked?

Legislative Update: GREENGrants for Renewable Energy Education

for the Nation (GREEN) Act – H.R. 1775Introduced by Congressman Jerry McNerney

(D-CA) The GREEN Act would help to create a

workforce prepared for the green economy through competitive grants to develop CTE programs in renewable energy fields.

Legislative Update: GREENCompetitive grants

awarded to secondary, postsecondary and community partnerships that develop programs of study focused on careers in the renewable energy sector.

awarded to secondary and postsecondary CTE facilities that are energy efficient and promote the use of renewable energy practices.

Legislative UpdateFast Track to College ActCongressman Dale Kildee (D-MI) and Senator

Herb Kohl (D-WI) introduced the Fast Track to College Act last month.

Goal: Increasing high school graduation rates and the percentage of students who complete an industry recognized credential

Grants that support and establish early college high school and dual enrollment programs.

Next steps

What do you think is the greatest challenge facing

CTE?

Next stepsTop 10

Unified message/vision

Means to achieve this vision

And the data to support that we are making progress

Thank you!Contact information:Kimberly Greenkgreen@careertech.org301-588-9630