Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006 was signed into law in July of 2006 by President George W. Bush. The original act from 1998 was replaced by the Carl D. Perkins Act because of the new need of improved quality of learning at many Vocational centers. Many Vocational centers crossed the USA use this act to make learning the best that it can be for their students. This act allows students to achieve the most out of learning and have a fantastic feeling of preparedness when going out on many jobs and opportunities. The Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006 helps build academic challenges and technical standards. By doing this it prepares students for the skill, wage, and even demands of a variety of occupations. First, the act also connects secondary education with post secondary education which helps students later on when they attend a different school. Carl D. Perkins Act, provides flexibility on a state and even local level, which allows activities to improve the quality of education. Technical assistance is provided by this act and allows students to gain leadership, feel completely prepared, and even gain …show more content…
Perkins Act. For example, the students are given the opportunity of early placement. This allows the students to go out into the work force and work with professionals in their junior year summer break and return to the company for their senior year. Another great benefit of early placement is students have the ability to work on workforce, equipment that they will be using later on in their career. Secondly, students can earn college credits while attending vocational school. The Early Childhood Education program at my school allows students to see what it's like to work with children before obtaining a career in the teaching field. Finally, staff seminars allow staff to see different teaching techniques which gives them a new way to teach their students that benefits their