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First colonist began apprenticeship training in labor skills.
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Joseph Neef opened a school in Philadelphia to focus on teaching manual labor skills based on Pestelozzian methods.
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Morrill Act passed creating Land-Grant Institutions promoting industrial classes.
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General Sam Chapman developed Hampton Institute
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First public high school built in Baltimore for the purpose of manual training.
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Hatch Act enacted that provided federal funds for Agricultural Experiment Stations
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2nd Morrill Act enacted to provide education opportunities for African Americans
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Introduction of Co-op education
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Smth Lever Act enacted providing funding and guidelines for programs in Agriculture and Home Economics
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Commission on National Aid to Vocational Education recommended federal funding of pre-college public school trade programs.
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WWI produced a higher need for skilled citizens and vocational education programs
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George Dean Act enacted recognizing Marketing occupations as trade programs
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Fitzgeral Act enacted established programs to guide industry in training and employing apprenticeships.
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WWII over 600,000 civilians and military trained in skills to produce military supplies and equipment. Increased the number of women learning trades.
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Servicemens Readjustment Act enacted providing assistance for WWII Vets to obtain training in vocational education facilities.
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George Barden Amendments enacted adding nursing and fisheries occupations to vocational programs.
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Vocational Education Act enacted
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National Advisory Council on Vocational Education created to promote vocational education training and encourage participation by poor and unemployed to get them into the labor force.
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Carl D Perkins Vocational Education Act enacted providing federal funding for program improvement with a focus on at risk populations
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Carl D Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act passed focusing on merging academic and vocational skills education in the classroom
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National Association of state universities and land grant colleges accepted tribal colleges in to land grant program. Providing agricultural and Natural resources programs.
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School to Work Opportunities Act enacted focusing on partnerships between education and employers through collaborative partnerships and work based learning.
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AVA changed its name to Association for Career and Technical Education to help curb the stigma associated withe the vocational name perception.
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Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act enacted providing funds to programs to strengthen academic and technical skills and promote use of technology in programs as well as requiring evaluations of programs effectiveness.
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No Child Left Behind Act enacted placing an emphasis on student reading skills and school accountability measures. Provided a means for students at failing schools to relocate to another school.
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Carl D Perkins Career And Technical Education Improvement Act enacted
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America creating opportunities to meaningfully promote excellence in technology, education and science act was enacted placing a focus on Science Technology Engineering Math related careers.
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Post 9/11 GI Bill provided free education for veterans to obtain an associates degree or higher.