NAPE news
Dear NAPE Members,

It's hard to believe that it is already the middle of November and that Thanksgiving is next week! This fall has been full of important collaboration, especially in relationship to Perkins V. We are already halfway through our regional meetings in collaboration with Advance CTE, ACTE, and AACC, and Janay and I look forward to seeing many of our state partners from the Midwest later this week in Minneapolis and those from the East Coast in the beginning of December. It's been great to connect with so many state partners already!

Critical levers in Perkins V can be used at the state and local levels to identify and address equity gaps in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand career pathways through CTE. Assistant Secretary Scott Stump has reminded us at each of the meetings to be bold and innovative in our planning and implementation of the new law. This often requires rethinking and redesigning systems to remove barriers to students' access and success, and then dedicating resources at the state and local levels to provide additional supports to students, especially those from the expanded definition of special populations. We can all be bold in leading for equity!

As Thanksgiving approaches, I am thankful for the partnership with our state, affiliate, and individual members, and for the fantastic team of dedicated, passionate, and hardworking staff and volunteer leaders who lead our efforts. Every day I see the positive and powerful effect of NAPE's unique approach to professional learning on educators and their capacity to address equity gaps in their spheres of control and influence. I have pledged my support to NAPE to continue those efforts as part of our #GivingTuesday Campaign, which will run through the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Please join me in supporting NAPE and the critical work that we do to ensure that students can realize their potential in education and careers.

Have a great week and a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Warmest regards,
Ben

Perkins V news
The Department of Education (DOE) is proposing a revision to the Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) to reflect changes made by Perkins V. DOE proposes to collect narrative information and fiscal status reports through the CAR and performance data through the ED Facts Submission System.

A Federal Register notice invites comments on the draft CAR revisions until January 7, 2019. 
 
A Federal Register notice invites comments on the proposed EDFacts Information Collection package until January 7, 2019.
Publications
Our Separate & Unequal Public Colleges: How Public Colleges Reinforce White Racial Privilege and Marginalize Black and Latino Students
 Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce
This report shows that selective public 4-year colleges do not represent the populations they are supposed to serve. Read More >>
Bridging the Digital Divide
The New York Times
How one innovative program is closing the STEM gap and driving real improvements in academic performance. Read More >> 
Creating Safe, Equitable, Engaging Schools: A Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Approach to Supporting Students
D. Osher et al. (Eds)
This report brings together the collective wisdom of more than 30 experts from a variety of fields to show how school leaders can create communities that support the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students. Read More >>
Expanding Middle School CTE to Promote Lifelong Learner Success
Advance CTE
This report aims to help states unpack the potential approaches to expanding and ensuring high-quality middle school CTE options. Read More >>
Three Educational Pathways to Good Jobs: High School, Middle Skills, and Bachelor's Degree
Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce
This report dinds that there are 13 million good jobs for workers with a high school diploma, 16 million good jobs for workers with middle-skills preparation, and 36 million good jobs for workers with bachelor's degrees (BAs). Read More >>
Black Students Who Have One Black Teacher More Likely to Go to College
Johns Hopkins University
Black students who'd had just one black teacher by third grade were 13 percent more likely to enroll in college--and those who'd had two were 32 percent more likely. Read More >>
Apprenticeship Twitter chat
Throughout this week, apprenticeship practitioners and advocates will attend hundreds of events around the country to celebrate the U.S. Department of Labor's fourth annual National Apprenticeship Week. To close out the week, CESNA will host an apprenticeship Twitter chat.

How does it work? From 11am to 12pm on November 16, follow @NewAmericaEd as it tweets out a series of questions to spark conversation about all facets of apprenticeship. If you see a question you'd like to respond to (say, the fourth question, "Q4"), just indicate the question you're referencing (write "A4" in your tweet), use the hashtag #ApprenticeshipChat, and just like that, you've joined the discussion!
Resources
How Poverty and Race Affect Who Goes to College in 5 Charts by The Washington Post.

The Basic Economic Security Tables Index provides a measure of how much income working adults of different family types need to be economically secure in each state.