KSBOR will be rewriting their Perkins Grant to continue providing Career Technical Education (CTE) in Kansas. The Certified Nursing Assistant program is one course provided in Kansas that touches our field. In order to strengthen this program, KSBOR is seeking input from all employers and users to strengthen the program in the future.
As CTE stakeholder in Kansas, you have an opportunity to offer input which will be summarized and shared with state CTE leaders for the purposes of improving CTE in Kansas. The Kansas Board of Regents and Kansas State Department of Education staff will utilize this feedback to develop the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) state plan for federal funding. This survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete, and your feedback is valuable and appreciated. To complete the survey, please visit www.kansasregents.org/CTE
What is Perkins?
Carl D. Perkins a principal source of federal funding to states for the improvement of secondary (K12) and postsecondary (higher education) career and technical education programs across the nation.
Perkins Purpose
Perkins is dedicated to increasing learner access to high-quality Career Technical Education (CTE) programs of study. With a focus on systems alignment and program improvement, Perkins is critical to ensuring that programs are prepared to meet the ever-changing needs of learners and employers. Perkins reflects the 100-year federal commitment to CTE by providing federal support for
CTE programs and focuses on improving the academic and technical achievement of CTE students, strengthening the connections between secondary and postsecondary education and improving accountability. Perkins affords states and local communities the opportunity to implement a vision for CTE that uniquely supports the range of educational needs of students — exploration through career preparation — and balances those student needs with the current and emerging needs of the economy.
