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President Bush Signs Perkins Act Renewal

President George W. Bush has recently signed legislation to renew the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act. Under the Act, states receive grants for career and technical education at the secondary and post-secondary levels. This enables high schools and community colleges to prepare students for careers that do not require a four-year degree.

The House and Senate conference agreement preserves both Tech-Prep and the Perkins program and allows states to use Tech-Prep grants for more expansive Perkins programs. Tech-Prep money is controlled by state governors, who decide how to divide the money among local schools. Funding formulas are used to decide how the Perkins program grants are dispersed.

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The legislation allows states to spend up to 5% of their appropriations to cover administrative costs. However, states are permitted to cut those costs and give the remaining funds to local education operations. The legislation provided $1.18 billion in state grants last year.

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President Bush Signs Perkins Act Renewal

Motor, Sep 2006

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