NAPE Public Policy Update
NAPE News
NAPE CEO Mimi Lufkin Testifies before the House Subcommittee on Perkins Reauthorization

NAPE's CEO Mimi Lufkin testified before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, with the House Committee on Education and Workforce at a hearing titled "Providing More Students a Pathway to Success by Strengthening Career and Technical Education", was led by Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) and Ranking member Jared Polis (D-CO). The archived meeting can be watched on the Committee website.
Administration
Groups Urge DeVos, Sessions to Uphold Strong Civil Rights Offices
The Leadership Conference and a number of partner organizations this week sent letters to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Attorney General Jeff Sessions urging them to staff their agencies' civil rights offices with individuals who will protect civil rights. Read More >>
President Trump Signs Bills to Encourage Women in STEM fields
President Trump signed two bipartisan bills that encourage women to enter STEM fields.
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Trump Administration Rescinds Transgender-Student Guidance
The U.S. departments of Justice and Education rescinded Obama-era guidance on the rights of transgender students today, lifting requirements that schools allow students to use the restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity. Learn More >>
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Sent Transgender Teen Gavin Grimm's Bathroom Case Back to a Lower Court
The Supreme Court is returning a transgender teen's case to a lower court without reaching a decision. The justices said Monday they have opted not to decide whether federal anti-discrimination law gives high school senior Gavin Grimm the right to use the boys' bathroom in his Virginia school. The case had been scheduled for argument in late March. Instead, a lower court in Virginia will be tasked with evaluating the federal law known as title IX and the extent to which it applies to transgender students. Learn More >>
Congress
Murray, Senate Dems Condemn Republicans for Voting to Weaken Bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act
Led by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senate Democrats condemned Senate Republican for voting to significantly weaken the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act and give a blank check to Secretary DeVos to implement her anti-public school agenda. Senate Democrats were joined by Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) to vote against resolution--the final vote was: 50-49. Read More >>
Upcoming Events
March 14, 2017: Bias, Barriers, and Breakthroughs: A Panel Discussion Exploring Challenges and Opportunities for Women and Girls in STEM
The Women's Bureau at the Department of Labor will host a moderated discussion on the critical contributions of women and girls to STEM innovation in the United States. Learn More >>

May 2-4, 2017: 2017 Advance CTE Spring Meeting
The Advance CTE Spring Meeting will explore the major issues impacting and influencing CTE today. Learn More >>
Resources
Data Driven: CTE Postsecondary Enrollment Up
CTE students have dramatically increased their postsecondary enrollment since the 1990s, particularly students earning more CTE credits. National Center for Education Statistics data show that high school graduates from the class of 2004 with some CTE but less than two credits, and high school graduates who earned between 2 and 3.99 CTE credits, had enrolled in college within eight years at nearly the same rate-90 percent and 91 percent. In comparison, students earning 2-3 CTE credits (i.e., CTE concentrators) from the class of 1992 only had 85 percent college enrollment. Learn More >> 
National Summit for Educational Equity 
NAPE is pleased to announce that the abstracts for the 2017 Summit workshop sessions are now posted at NSEE.info.
 
NAPE will offer workshops in five strands:
  • Innovations on Equity in CTE
  • Strategies for Equitable Learning Environments
  • Public Policy-Supporting Equity and Education
  • Equity in STEM
  • Building a Diverse Workforce

Learn more and register! Early bird registration ends March 18!