Federal Programs: Vocational and Technical Education

Signed into law on October 31, 1998, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (Perkins III) sets out a vision of vocational and technical education for the 21st century. The central goals of this new vision are improving student achievement and preparing students for postsecondary education, further learning, and careers.

The funding Oregon receives is used for two purposes: 1) to support student attainment of academic and technical knowledge and skills through professional technical programs, and 2) to foster secondary/community college partnerships for the development and implementation of connected career pathway programs. Specific uses vary among the 60 sub-grantees that received this federal funding resource in 2004-05.

Oregon also uses Perkins federal funding to support professional technical education at the Oregon School for the Deaf, Lord High School at McLaren Youth Correctional Institution and Robert Ferrell HS at Hillcrest Youth Correctional Institution.

For further information and current contacts, see Perkins, Carl D., Vocational and Techincal Ed on the Oregon Department of Education Web site or the U.S. Department of Education.

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