Announcements
Here's where you can find announcements from the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) at the U. S. Department of Education concerning AEFLA implementation.
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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Notices Inviting Applications (NIAs) for the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) and the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) have been published in the Federal Register and are available at the links below. The… Read More
Teaching Skills That Matter in Adult Education (TSTM) is returning to the field in 2024–25, and we are pleased to announce that the application for a new training cohort is now open. TSTM offers adult educators a powerful set of tools and training… Read More
Today, in recognition of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, the U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce a new IET Resource Repository made available by the Advanced IET project team, as well as announce the final Basic… Read More
Today, in honor of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) is proud to promote the Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) Learner… Read More
Two years ago, during AEFL Week 2022, the U.S. Department of Education launched the $1 million Future Finder Challenge to reimagine career navigation for adult learners. The Department invited innovators — including educators, strategists,… Read More
In support of Adult Education and Family Literacy (AEFL) Week and National Citizenship Week, the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), the National Skills Coalition (NSC), and the TESOL International Association (TESOL) are… Read More
Today, in recognition of Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Enhancing Access for Refugees and New Americans (EARN) project team is pleased to announce the availability of new and existing resources… Read More
Today, in honor of Adult Education and Family Literacy Week and in partnership with the Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) , the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) is eager to… Read More
In honor of Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2024, both the Department and the Integrated Education and Training in Corrections (IETC) project team are pleased to announce the next IET in Corrections Design Camp professional development… Read More
In support of Adult Education and Family Literacy (AEFL) Week and National Citizenship Week, the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), and the United States Citizenship and… Read More
In honor of #AEFLWeek 2024, both the Department and LINCS are pleased to announce that the application is now open for the new Adult Numeracy Instruction (ANI) 2.0 training cohort. ANI 2.0 is a professional development initiative focused on… Read More
Today, the U.S. Department of Education invites you to join us and the Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) in celebrating National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week (#AEFLWeek), September 15-21! This week, the Department… Read More
This is a reminder about two upcoming webinars that will demonstrate the use of the NRS online database. OCTAE staff will cover the following topics: Logging into the system Entering data into the tables, including these new reporting features:… Read More
The adult education National Reporting System database is now open for program year 2023-24 reporting. The attached memo provides reporting instructions for grants awarded under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. NRS Annual Reporting… Read More
The National Reporting System (NRS) for adult education technical assistance (TA) guide has been updated to reflect changes made during OCTAE’s renewal of the information collection request which contains the annual reporting tables approved under… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education invites you to drive and support student completion of the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). We request that you engage with your adult education programs and stakeholders to promote FAFSA… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education’s ADVANCE IET project provides training and resources to assist adult educators in developing, strengthening, and scaling IET programs that effectively support adult learner pathways to high-quality careers. The… Read More
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) reminds you to register for the upcoming ADVANCE IET State Coaching informational webinar, which is part of the ADVANCE IET technical assistance project .… Read More
OCTAE (DAEL) is please to announce the 2024 Summer Teacher Training Institute (STTI) for adult education teachers offered through the LINCS Technical Assistance Center. STTI is a new and completely free LINCS professional development opportunity… Read More
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is announcing the opening of the application period for a new funding opportunity under the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program : the Citizenship and Integration Training Academy (CITA ). CITA is a… Read More
In this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), OCTAE urges States and localities to allocate Perkins V and AEFLA funds to basic or secondary education programs in prisons. Supporting Investments in Correctional Education through Adult, Career, and Technical… Read More
Are you looking for ways to initiate or enhance IET programming? Are you searching for specific classroom materials to incorporate into an established IET course? Start your search with the new Integrated Education and Training (IET) Resource… Read More
Webinar Title: Raise the Bar: Lead the World Description: Public education lifts up communities, unites people around student success, strengthens our democracy, grows our economy, and empowers people everywhere to realize their dreams. The U.S.… Read More
OCTAE is pleased to announce a new self-paced online course from ADVANCE IET is now available on the LINCS Learning Portal . The Integrated Education and Training (IET) Fundamentals course introduces the foundational concepts, requirements, and… Read More
Date: January 31, 2024 The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) released Program Memo 24-3: Use of Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Funds for Participant Child and Dependent Care and Transportation Costs – Frequently… Read More