On 5/21, House and Senate leaders announced a bipartisan deal to reform the nation’s workforce development system. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) will

A number of studies suggest that by the time they reach adolescence, girls—even those who formerly liked STEM courses and  did well in them—feel they

The NAPE Education Foundation recently announced that Rob Gira, an Executive Vice President at AVID Center, has joined its Board of Directors. Read Press Release

Join Riki Wilchins from TrueChild and NAPE in a blog and webinar about Feminine Norms: A Key to Improving STEM Outcomes. Learn More  

The USDoE Office for Civil Rights released new guidance describing the responsibilities of colleges, universities, and public schools to address sexual violence and other forms

Five Awards up to $5,000 each are available in 2014 for low-income mothers who are pursuing postsecondary education. Applications are due by August 1, 2014.

On April 9, during its Public Policy Day on Capitol Hill, NAPE released the executive summary of its upcoming report, Solving the Education Equation: A

Congressman Joe Kennedy III today announced the Perkins Modernization Act of 2014, a bipartisan bill that would strengthen and support CTE by using workforce data

Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), past winner of NAPE’s Public Policy Leadership Award, ripped apart the stereotype that women are “too emotional” on Wednesday, moments after

This past week, Dr. Dann-Messier announced that she will be leaving OVAE/OCTAE at the end of May. She has served as Assistant Secretary for 5

On April 9, NAPE, working with faculty at Johns Hopkins University School of Education, will release an executive summary of a report titled Solving the

The last webinar in this series in April 15. Learn More

NAPE is sponsoring the forum, Standing Up for Change: Women & The Civil Rights Movement, as part of the Initiating Change, Adapting to Change lecture

These 1-hour webinars highlight practical strategies from the field to help students succeed through effective CTE programs. If you are an educator, counselor, advisor, or

This year’s Public Policy Day is shaping up to be the best ever! Learn More

As a sponsor, NAPE CEO Mimi Lufkin and Director of Public Policy Lisa Ransom will join the Million Women Mentors program and 20 U.S. Senators

The Professional Nursing Program of the Chester County Intermediate Unit, which has received Program Improvement Process for Equity professional development, was recently featured in a

The U.S. Department of Labor has released a Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) for “Ready to Work Partnership” grants for sector partnerships to prepare and

These 1-hour webinars highlight practical strategies from the field to help students succeed through effective CTE programs. If you are an educator, counselor, advisor, or

Register today for NAPE’s 35th annual Professional Development Institute. Visit the PDI webpage for all information.

Congratulations to Civil Vice President and General Manager Stephanie C. Hill, who was recently named the 2014 Black Engineer of the Year for her outstanding

Toy startup GoldieBlox, which makes construction and engineering kits for little girls, was the first small business to air an ad during the Super Bowl,

These 1-hour webinars highlight practical strategies from the field to help students succeed through effective CTE programs. If you are an educator, counselor, advisor, or

After 40 years of service, Congressman George Miller (D-CA) has announced that he will not seek a 21st term in Congress. Elected in 1974 at

Today, NAPE announced its partnership with the “Million Women Mentors” (MWM) initiative, which was launched today, in Washington, D.C., at the National Press Club, as

We are saddened to share the news that Barbara Orwig, a member of NAPE’s Education Foundation Board and Business Alliance Council and a source of

Beginning in December 2013, the Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota State Colleges & Universities, and the National Alliance for Partnerships will host a 5-webinar series

NAPE is now accepting applications for scholarships to attend the PDI. Please complete the scholarship application in full by January 10, 2014, for consideration.

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is conducting a hearing on Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs: Improving the Carl D. Perkins Career

In this STEM Equity Pipeline webinar, José Ivan Arreola, Outreach & Organizing Manager, Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC), will focus on national legislation and policies

Please visit our PDI webpage and our Call for Proposals webpage for more information.

Please visit our PDI webpage for all information about the 2014 Professional Development Institute.

In a webinar hosted by EdWeek on 11/5 at 2 pm ET, renowned psychologist Carol Dweck discusses how teachers can change the way they praise

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration, in collaboration with Jobs

The letter requests that WIA reauthorization be brought to the floor this year. Read the Letter

Jane Oates, Vice President for External Affairs, Apollo Group, Inc., has joined the NAPE Education Foundation Board of Directors. Before joining the Apollo Group, Jane

NAPE is sponsoring an online chat with Wanda Gass, NAPE Education Foundation Board Member, on October 18, 2013, at 11 am Eastern. Wanda will share

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

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

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

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

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.

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 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is accepting applications through August 9, 2013, for membership on the committee responsible for reviewing and revising the

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.

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

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

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

From Doug Haller’s Girls in Stem Blog: “One organization, the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity, has identified numerous “root causes” that impede equity and

On July 2, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan released a statement regarding the anniversary of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

On June 25, 2013, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that the Department of Education has issued a Dear Colleague letter and accompanying pamphlet

On June 7, 2013, more than 4,200 volunteers from Deloitte’s Greater Washington offices teamed with 98 nonprofits to lend a hand with a variety of

The STEM Equity Pipeline is highlighted in a blog by Doug Haller on STEM Equity and Diversity. Short version or full version

This month’s Public Policy Update covers the latest news about Perkins, appropriations, STEM-related legislation, and the CAREER Act and much more.

Watch Stephanie Hill, President of Lockheed Martin’s Information Systems & Global Solutions-Civil product line, give the keynote speech at the 2013 PDI.

Please visit the PDI webpage to view the photo album and to access PDF versions of many of the workshop presentations from this year’s PDI.

NAPE has launched a new webpage that will assist students in learning about and exploring STEM careers.

NAPE Education Foundation Board Member, Sandra Westlund-Deenihan, was interviewed for a special report about women in manufacturing. Watch video

Deloitte has teamed up with NAPE and the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education to give back to DC schools. Learn

NAPE seeks a full-time Member Services/Project Manager to create and implement a comprehensive annual membership campaign to acquire new members, retain and support current members,

Sandra Westlund-Deenihan writes about the simple things we can implement right away to solve the skills gap and develop a strong foundation for today’s workforce

“Lessons Learned on the Pathway to Corporate Success” will feature presentations by Joni Blakeslee, Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs, at Cisco; Pat Elizondo, Senior Vice President,

On March 20, the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education released a summary of its analysis of education data titled, Education Data Show

The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden released a statement after President Obama announced that he plans to nominate Cathy Russell, Chief of Staff to

The NAPE Education Foundation and Scholarix e-Learning Solutions have reached a multi-year agreement with the aim of bringing NAPEEF’s micromessaging curriculum online. Read Press Release