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New workshops are now available for Fall 2025! These can be found on our resources page or via the links below: Workshop for Adult CTE Coordinators 2025 Fall Workshop Registration Form 2025 Fall Announcement Workshop for CTE School Counselors 2025 Fall Workshop Registration Form 2025 Fall Announcement SC Workshop[Read More...]

PACTA is pleased to offer new PIL courses for Fall 2025. Information about these offerings are available on our resources page.

We’re proud to see 12 Pennsylvania schools included in USA Today’s list of top vocational schools in the country! 🔦 The national spotlight reminds us just how essential career and technical education (CTE) is to our economic future. Let’s invest in CTE, improve educator recruitment and retention, and streamline state[Read More...]

U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor Implement Workforce Development Partnership Announcement

PA Gov. Shapiro and a top Pa. lawmaker say they are getting closer to reaching a state budget deal Announcement

US Supreme Court allows Trump to carry out plan to dismantle Education Department for now Announcement

PA Senate to Reconvene for Voting Session Tomorrow (7/16) and Thursday (7/17) Announcement

PA House Passes $50B Budget Bill (HB 1330); Heads to Senate for Consideration Announcement

Shapiro Joins Lawsuit Challenging Administration's Decision to Withhold PA Education Funds Announcement

28% of Pennsylvania jobs will require education beyond high school but less than a bachelor’s degree by 2031. Career and technical education (CTE) programs prepare students for these jobs in key Pennsylvania industries such as: - food processing and manufacturing - robotics and AI - distribution and logistics -[Read More...]

School District Reconfigurations, Alterations and/or Curtailment of Programs Chief Administrator Changes and Updates. School District Reconfigurations, Alterations and/or Curtailment of Programs Chief Administrator Changes and Updates School districts and intermediate units must update their 2025-26 administrative informationin the Education Names and Addresses (EdNA) system and notify the Pennsylvania Department[Read More...]