Bureaucrats Seek Feedback on Perkins Act School Reporting Forms
Published Date: 4/9/2025
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Summary
The Department wants to update the yearly report schools submit about career and technical education programs funded by the Carl D. Perkins Act. This affects schools and education groups that get this funding, asking them to provide clearer and better info. The goal? Make reporting easier and keep the money flowing smoothly, with a chance to share thoughts before changes happen.
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Perkins CAR Reporting Revision
The Department of Education is proposing a revision to the Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) that schools and education organizations submit for programs funded by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Affected grant recipients will be asked to provide clearer and improved information in their yearly reports, and the Department is inviting public comments before making the changes to try to make reporting easier and keep Perkins funding flowing smoothly.
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