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Letter to the Editor
Tuesday August 15
President Bush Signs Perkins Act Renewal
President George W. Bush has signed legislation to renew the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act. U.S. House and Senate conferees reached a compromise less than a month ago to renew the Perkins Act. In the administration's fiscal 2006 and 2007 budget requests, the Perkins Act was left unfunded. The Automotive Service Association has been an avid supporter of the Perkins Act.Under the Perkins Act, states receive grants for career and technical education at the secondary and post-secondary levels. High schools and community colleges are able 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 decide how the Perkins program grants are dispersed.
The legislation allows states to spend up to five percent 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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