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History of CTE Legislation

1874 Kalamazoo decision of the Michigan Supreme Court- This decision established the legal right for the school board to levy taxes for both public high schools for practical studies and college-prep. This currently impacts CTE schools in America by giving schools a way to fund needed programs.

1917 Smith Hughes Act- This Act provided the first federal funding for vocational education in public high schools, including programs in agriculture, home economics, and industrial education. This currently impacts CTE programs in American schools because these are key programs students can take to learn much needed CTE skills.

1963 Vocational Education Act of 1963- This Act authorized permanent federal assistance for vocational education. This included programs required for high schools as well as outside of high school. It also included funding for those unemployed or underemployed and those with academic or socioeconomic handicaps. This Act also provided funding to construct vocational schools. This Act impacts current CTE in America because without proper funding, these programs can’t flourish. It also extends beyond high school and into the greater community for those after graduation.

1994 School To Work Opportunities Act- This Act gave funding to integrate school-based learning with work-based experience and mentoring. This allowed students to earn money while experiencing school-based learning and other connecting activities. This impacted American CTE programs by giving students motivation to learn trades while also providing an opportunity for hands-on real-world learning opportunities.

2006 Carl Perkins CTE Improvement Act (Perkins IV)- This Act focused on academic achievement in CTE and gave connection between secondary and post-secondary education, and local accountability. This act also changed "Vocational Education" to "Career and Technical Education." This impacted American schools by broadening the range of CTE programs to include college bound students as well as those not on the college track.