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Smith Hughes Act
First vocational legislation. Allowed FFA -
George-Reed Act
Focused on Ag and Home Economics -
George-Deen Act
12 million dollars allocated...began the trend to make VocEd more flexible -
George-Barden Act
Even more flexibility...travel, equipment rental, supervisor pay, out of school programs -
Health Amendments Act
Added Title II and improved nurse training -
National Defense Education Act
Boost instruction in science, math and foreign language. Allowed higher education student loans. -
Area Redevelopment Act
Training programs for the unemployed -
Manpower Development and Training Act
First major federal job training program for underemployed and unemployed -
Vocational Education Act
President Kennedy expanded funding, gender equity, fund used for research, Ag not only farming, -
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act
"CETA", first time that job training was delegate to states and localities, job corps, summer work programs -
Job Training Partnership Act
replaced CETA, expanded programs for remedial youth 14-21, unskilled adults -
Perkins I
57% targeted special populations...handicapped, disadvantaged, criminals, single parents, sex bias -
Perkins II
Increased funding, extended 5 years -
School-to-Work Opportunities Act
Clinton Admin, grants, incentive for states to prepare students to transition to work -
Education Amendment Act (Perkins III)
Integrate Voc Ed with high academics -
The Workforce Investment Act (Replaced the JTPA)
Nationwide system of career one-stop centers, focused on businesses, economic development rather than job training -
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act (Perkins IV)
Tech Prep must be funded and measured separately from post secondary programs, must meet 90% targets, implement "programs of study", CTE elements, must lead to industry recognized certification, or AA/BA/BS degree
