PERKINS

The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21^st Century Act of 2018, also known as Perkins V, was designed to improve, and expand, high-quality Career and Technical Education, or CTE, programs that meet both student and employer needs. It maintains a strong focus on academic rigor in CTE programs, while also emphasizing development of technical skills and employability skills that prepare students to be career and college ready after graduation.

The mission of the True North Stars Perkins Consortium is to support Career and Technical Education, or CTE, by utilizing consortium funds to provide for staff development, program development, student support services, program awareness and promotion, innovative programming, and new initiatives.