CLASP Comments on Perkins V State Plans

On October 24, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) released for comment a draft template for Perkins V Career and Technical Education (CTE) State Plans. CLASP’s comments focus on the importance of postsecondary CTE for low-income adults and learners of color, the equity imperative of the local needs assessment template that states will create, and the need for more information for the field on career pathways.