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NCCER testifies to Congress about Career and Technical Education On Oct. 27, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), held a hearing about the ways to reform the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act and improve career and technical education (CTE) to better serve students and meet the needs of a 21st century economy. Tim Johnson, senior director of government affairs for NCCER, discussed the importance of aligning CTE programs with workforce demands. "NCCER is a believer in and supporter of career and technical education," said Johnson. "We believe that CTE is being transformed across the United States and great 'pockets of excellence' have been created. Our challenge is to take those pockets of excellence and, based on regional and specific needs, make them standard practices." Read Tim Johnson’s Testimony. Related News Association of Equipment Distributors reports Every Student Succeeds with Technical Skills. On Dec. 10, 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act, which replaces No Child Left Behind. The new law places high value on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs. According to a 2013 Brookings Institution study, half of all STEM jobs are in manufacturing, health care, or construction, and are available without a four-year college degree. Construction Labor Market Analyzer reports The Perfect Storm for Construction Skilled Trades. There is a perfect storm of conditions which are reducing the skilled workforce pool for the construction industry. The following are all current issues which will continue to affect how we staff future projects. Low post-recession unemployment Connecting with the millennial generation Minorities and women eschewing the construction industry Baby Boomer attrition
NCCER testifies to Congress about Career and Technical Education
On Oct. 27, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), held a hearing about the ways to reform the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act and improve career and technical education (CTE) to better serve students and meet the needs of a 21st century economy.
Tim Johnson, senior director of government affairs for NCCER, discussed the importance of aligning CTE programs with workforce demands. "NCCER is a believer in and supporter of career and technical education," said Johnson. "We believe that CTE is being transformed across the United States and great 'pockets of excellence' have been created. Our challenge is to take those pockets of excellence and, based on regional and specific needs, make them standard practices." Read Tim Johnson’s Testimony.
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Association of Equipment Distributors reports Every Student Succeeds with Technical Skills. On Dec. 10, 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act, which replaces No Child Left Behind. The new law places high value on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs. According to a 2013 Brookings Institution study, half of all STEM jobs are in manufacturing, health care, or construction, and are available without a four-year college degree. Construction Labor Market Analyzer reports The Perfect Storm for Construction Skilled Trades. There is a perfect storm of conditions which are reducing the skilled workforce pool for the construction industry. The following are all current issues which will continue to affect how we staff future projects.