Washington DC Office 307 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-6441 Fax: 202-224-1724 Wyoming Office P.O. Box 22201 Casper, WY 82602 307-261-6413   Issue Statements Sponsored Bills Committee Assignments Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act Date Introduced: 02/01/05 Bill Number: S.250 Description: I have long believed that Career and Technical education is an integral part of our educational system. With an economy that is continually upgrading and improving current technologies, it is important to provide the skills needed for workers to enter the workforce. The Carl D. Perkins Act provides resources to train American workers to fill these technical jobs. This legislation amends and reauthorizes the current Perkins Act. Among the changes that the bill would make to the current Perkins Act, S. 250 places more emphasis on academic instruction while also developing stronger partnerships between high schools, colleges and businesses. This allows local Career and Technical Education programs to better meet the needs of their local workforce and small businesses. S. 250 also develops a more effective accountability system which creates a distinction between secondary and postsecondary programs. « Back to Sponsored Bills Home | Privacy Policy | Text Only | Contact This Home Page is maintained by the office of Senator Craig Thomas. Please send comments to webmaster@thomas.senate.gov