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Federal Funding Decisions Require a Call to Action

CONGRESS AND THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SPENT A GOOD PART OF EARLY 2009 WORKING ON THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) Both the...
Techniques, 05/01/09 by DeWitt, Stephen · More from publication
Green Policy Machine and the CTE Connection, The

ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE IN MY LIFE INDICATES THAT "GREEN" IS AN ISSUE WHOSE TIME HAS COME. When I ride Washington, D.C.'s, Metro system - our subway -...
Techniques, 04/01/09 by DeWitt, Stephen · More from publication
Federal Teacher Initiatives Likely

TEACHER ISSUES ARE SURE TO BE ON THE POLICY AGENDA THIS YEAR. A key plank of President Obama's education platform is a focus on recruiting,...
Techniques, 03/01/09 by DeWitt, Stephen · More from publication
Using Technology to Advocate for CTE

ADVOCATING IS TRICKY STUFF. SOMETIMES YOU UNDERSTAND AN ISSUE, BUT HAVE LITTLE TIME TO ACTUALLY DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. Other times you know you...
Techniques, 01/01/09 by DeWitt, Stephen · More from publication
It's the Economy, Stupid

DO YOU REMEMBER THE PHRASE "IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID" that was used during Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential campaign? It was a phrase...
Techniques, 11/01/08 by DeWitt, Stephen · More from publication
Using Data to Make the Case on Capitol Hill

DURING ACTE'S NATIONAL POLICY SEMINAR (NPS) IN MARCH, I was hurriedly walking through the halls of Congress on my way to our next event when I...
Techniques, 05/01/08 by DeWitt, Stephen · More from publication

Promote CTE to Policymakers During CTE Month

FEBRUARY IS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) MONTH! THIS IS A TIME to celebrate and bring awareness to CTE. It provides a perfect opportunity...
Techniques, 02/01/08 by DeWitt, Stephen · More from publication
Meet the Presidential Candidates

Although it seems that the 2008 election should have already occurred given the amount of campaigning that has taken place to date, there are still...
Techniques, 01/01/08 by DeWitt, Stephen · More from publication
Partnering to Strengthen THE MESSAGE

LAST MONTH'S "CAPITOL VIEW" FOCUSED ON MENTORING new career and technical educators to be advocates of CTE. This month 1 encourage you to also ask...
Techniques, 11/01/07 by DeWitt, Stephen · More from publication
Have you Mentored An Advocate Today?

WE ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE TERM BABY BOOMER and the increase in retirements that are expected to begin around 2011 as this generation leaves the...
Techniques, 10/01/07 by DeWitt, Stephen · More from publication