On January 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education launched the Connecting Talent to Opportunity (CTO) Challenge, which is a national call to action designed to strengthen the connections between learners and earners by accelerating the
Below is the recording link from the November 25, 2025 Payment Management System (PMS) Office Hours for OCTAE Grantees. USDOL PMS Office Hours - OCTAE Grant Recipients TA Webinar Please continue to direct any technical questions to pmssuppo…
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This page contains links to Department of Education, other Federal agency, and non federal resources and research that pertain to correctional and reentry education. The Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) is a national le…
Correctional education is a fundamental component of rehabilitative programming offered in juvenile justice facilities, most American prisons, and many jails and detention centers. A wide variety of administering entities operate correction…
OCTAE issued technical assistance guides to assist states with WIOA implementation. (OCTAE developed checklist for planners, managers of career pathways, financial aid counselors, and administrators of programs responsible for administering…
Section 202 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) states that the purpose of the program is to-- As title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and one of six core programs authorized by WIOA, AEFLA also…
The FAFSA Simplification Act passed on Dec. 27, 2020 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 made important changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), including
Research indicates that there continues to be a need for Federal investment in adult education programs, in part because of data suggesting that the United States is losing ground to many of its economic competitors as measured by the emplo…
Through federal initiatives, OCTAE uses national leadership funds to support States in improving the quality and outcomes of adult education and literacy activities. In order for State administrators and State professional development leade…
Section 116 of WIOA establishes performance accountability indicators and performance reporting requirements to assess the effectiveness of States and local areas in achieving positive outcomes for individuals served by the workforce develo…