States Have Broad Flexibility in Implementing Perkins IV.

CAREER education laws; TECHNICAL education -- Law & legislation; UNITED States. Government Accountability Office; TRACK system (Education); EDUCATION policy; UNITED States education system; EDUCATIONAL law & legislation

The article reports on the study conducted by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that examined the implementation of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) legislation. GAO has found that collecting data on technical skill attainment and student placement was the greatest challenge that states face in implementing the Perkins IV measures. It also indicates that states use different approaches to implement the requirements.