Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education

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The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education is a federal agency that oversees and supports career and technical education, adult education, and workforce development programs across the United States.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf federal agency
office of the United States Department of Education
administers federal grants for adult education
federal grants for career and technical education
collaboratesWith local education agencies
state education agencies
workforce development boards
country United States
focusesOn adult literacy
career education
technical education
workforce preparation
formerName Office of Vocational and Adult Education
goal improve access to high-quality career and technical education
improve adult literacy and numeracy
support workforce readiness
hasAbbreviation OCTAE
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
implements federal policy on adult education
federal policy on career and technical education
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
language English
legalForm federal executive branch office
mission to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness through career, technical, and adult education
oversees adult education programs
career and technical education programs
workforce development programs
parentOrganization United States Department of Education
partOf Office of the Secretary of Education structure
regulates use of certain federal funds for adult education
use of certain federal funds for career and technical education
responsibleFor policy leadership in adult education
policy leadership in career and technical education
sector education
supports state adult education systems
state career and technical education systems
supportsProgram secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs
state-administered adult education and family literacy programs
targetPopulation adult learners
workers seeking upskilling and reskilling
youth in career and technical education
website https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html
worksOn alignment of education and labor market needs
integration of academic and technical skills in education programs

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education ("Office of Vocational and Adult Education")
formerName
ED
hasComponent
United States Department of Education
hasDivision
USED
oversees

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