The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) which amended the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) was signed into law on July 31, 2018. Perkins V brings changes to the $1.2 billion annual federal investment in career and technical education (CTE). The U.S. Department of Education worked with states to implement the legislation which went into effect on July 1, 2019. Perkins V provided new opportunities to improve CTE and enabled more flexibility for states to meet the unique needs of their learners, educators, and employers.
Perkins V
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