On September 20, 2013, at 9:00 am Eastern, the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing titled “Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs: A Discussion on Career and Technical Education and Training Programs.” NAPE’s Public Policy Director prepared a summary of the hearing. You can view the […]
On September 11, 2013, NAPE CEO Mimi Lufkin led a discussion about equity and access in STEM as a guest host of the Big Beacon Twitter Chat. The weekly #BigBeacon Twitter Chat is a time when educators, professionals, and students alike come together to discuss topics, explore ideas, and build community around the common goal […]
According to a new report, Living Below the Line: Economic Insecurity and America’s Families, while the poverty rate increased sharply in 2008 and has since remained largely unchanged, the overall insecurity rate has steadily increased, by seven percentage points, between 2007 and 2011. Insecurity rates for all major demographic groups have increased markedly, with the […]
On September 24, 2013, at 4 pm Eastern, the National Women’s Law Center is presenting a webinar, “Supporting Pregnant & Parenting Students: Training on New Guidance from the Department of Education,” which will include: What schools need to know about the Department of Education’s new guidance on the rights of pregnant and parenting students under […]
The Gender Summit 3– North America will take place in Washington, DC, on November 13-15, 2013, with the National Science Foundation as the lead partner. Established in 2011, the Gender Summit has become the foremost forum for engaging top-level researchers, policy makers, science and innovation leaders, and other actors and stakeholders in STEM, to address […]
In honor of Women’s Equality Day, President Obama visited the National Park Service’s Women’s Rights National Historic Park and provided a signed a copy of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Read More
Career Communications, Inc. recently received a 2013 National APEX Award for Publication Excellence for the company’s American Careers Parent Resource Guide. The Guide was developed to provide parents with the background needed to help their children plan for future education and a career. The publication also supports NAPE’s efforts to expand career opportunities for men […]
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is accepting applications through August 9, 2013, for membership on the committee responsible for reviewing and revising the Career and Technical Education Standards. For assistance or additional information contact the National Board at nominations@nbpts.org.
The Department of Education has announced a second Race to the Top District competition and is looking for qualified individuals to serve as peer reviewers. Applications are due August 4. Learn More
Today, the House passed a sweeping overhaul of No Child Left Behind on a largely partisan 221-207 vote. The bill would roll back much of the landmark 2001 education bill, ending federal progress goals and letting states set their own targets for how much students learn. It also stops the Education Department from encouraging states […]
According to the OECD’s A Skills beyond School Review of the United States, CTE programs offered by businesses and colleges are diverse and decentralized and that is both their strength and their weakness. But, there is a risk that diversity can cause confusion in the minds of students and employers’ about which programs are of […]
On July 29, join the Coalition for a national conversation about the vital importance of an integrated, comprehensive skills strategy within CIR, and the need to make substantial new investments in adult education and occupational skills training for immigrants and citizens alike. Learn More
