Perkins - Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century in North Carolina

Perkins funding plays a vital role in advancing Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in North Carolina, preparing students for the workforce by providing essential skills and aligning high school and college education. The impact of Perkins extends to various programs and initiatives, benefiting millions of students and adults across the state. With significant funding and reauthorization efforts in place, Perkins continues to support educational growth and workforce development in North Carolina.

• Perkins
• CTE programs
• North Carolina
• Education
• Workforce development

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1. Perkins Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21stCentury Moving North Carolina Forward Through Advocacy

2. What is Perkins? Funds career prep programs Higher education for high schoolers More education providers and hiring availability Main federal funding source for CTE programs Moving North Carolina Forward Through Advocacy

3. What is Perkins? Gives students skills to enter the workforce Teaches accountability High school and college alignment Partners academic skills and life skills Moving North Carolina Forward Through Advocacy

4. Career and Technical Education program Prepares young adults fulfill occupations Fills struggling American company jobs Who it has affected 8.3 million high school students 3.6 million college students 254,000 adults Moving North Carolina Forward Through Advocacy

5. Examples of Perkins Programs Funds high schools Classes CTE Explorers CTE Concentrators After school programs DECA FBLA Potentially FIRST Moving North Carolina Forward Through Advocacy

6. Funding Over 1 billion dollars nationally States apply for grants every 5 years Amount depends on per capita income level 15% given to state 85% given to local Moving North Carolina Forward Through Advocacy

7. Reauthorization Goes into effect July 1, 2019 First year will be a transition year NC State government will submit spending plans Spring 2019 Funding in NC has gone up significantly Apply to your state for funding Flexible at local level Moving North Carolina Forward Through Advocacy

8. How it Impacts FIRST Funds teams to expand FIRST mission Could be used to fund robotics courses Grant programs Coding Machining www.ncperkins.org Moving North Carolina Forward Through Advocacy

9. Any Questions? Moving North Carolina Forward Through Advocacy