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Committee examines career and technical education programs, funding and outcomes
Summary
The committee received a CTE report detailing statutory obligations, program approvals, Perkins and state start-up grants, program counts, and performance measures; members probed funding allocations and how CTE ties to workforce needs.
Jasmine Rose (Bureau of Legislative Research) delivered the committee’s requested review of career and technical education (CTE), framing statutory expectations that CTE link secondary and postsecondary education and that programs be structured sequences leading to credentialing opportunities. "Arkansas statute requires a rigorous CTE program of study, that links secondary and post‑secondary education," Rose said.
Rose summarized oversight: the State Board of Education and the Division of Career and Technical Education (DCTE) adopt rules, approve programs of study, and ensure instructors are licensed. She said districts must offer three different CTE programs (a nine‑unit sequence across three…
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