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Board hears Perkins V update, approves WTED community college plans for workforce training
Summary
The State Board received a briefing on Perkins V accountability and Iowa career/technical education priorities and approved the Workforce Training and Economic Development (WTED) fund reports and FY25 plans submitted by community colleges.
The State Board of Education on Feb. 11 received an overview of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in Iowa and the federal Perkins V program and approved the annual Workforce Training and Economic Development (WTED) progress report and FY25 plans submitted by Iowa's community colleges.
Department staff described how Perkins V funding supports career-focused programming at both the secondary and postsecondary levels, noted the rise of computer science and IT pathways and outlined accountability indicators that will guide the state plan, including a new indicator tracking industry-recognized credentials at the secondary level. Staff said Iowa—s Perkins allocation for FY25 was…
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