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2. Vocational education in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The Vocational Education Act was renamed the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act in 1984. Amendments in 1990 created the Tech-Prep Program, designed to coordinate educational activities into a coherent sequence of courses. The Act was renamed the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.

3. Vocational education - Wikipedia

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   Vocational education is known by a variety of names, depending on the country concerned, including career and technical education, or acronyms such as TVET (technical and vocational education and training) and TAFE (technical and further education).

4. Technology education - Wikipedia

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   Technology education, tech ed, [1] or career and technical education is the study of technology, in which students "learn about the processes and knowledge related to technology". [2] As a field of study, it covers the human's ability to shape and change the physical world to meet needs, by manipulating materials and tools with techniques.

5. Association for Career and Technical Education - Wikipedia

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   The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is the largest national education association in the United States dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares for careers. The ACTE is committed to enhancing the job performance and satisfaction of its members; to increasing public awareness and appreciation for career and ...

6. Vocational school - Wikipedia

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   Students in a carpentry trade school learning woodworking skills, c. 1920 Dongping County Vocational Secondary School, China A vocational school, trade school, or technical school is a type of educational institution, which, depending on the country, may refer to either secondary or post-secondary education designed to provide vocational education or technical skills required to complete the ...

7. Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act

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   The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act was first authorized by the federal government in 1984 and reauthorized in 1990 (Perkins II), 1998 (Perkins III), 2006 (Perkins IV), and 2018 (Perkins V). Named for Carl D. Perkins, the act aims to increase the quality of technical education within the United States in order to help the ...