The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) includes several modifications that better align and integrate school districts, institutions of higher education, and employers to prepare more young people for high-skill, high-wage careers. Learn more about what’s new in this primer on Perkins V below.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Primer: What’s New
Perkins V gives states flexibility to set accountability performance levels for CTE programs, but they must prioritize historically underserved students.
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All4Ed’s primer on the Perkins Act provisions that support Linked Learning and other high-quality college and career pathways in high schools.
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A summary of supports for “special populations” in Perkins V to recruit and retain students in high-quality CTE programs and improve their academic outcomes.
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