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  2. Vocational education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Persons wishing to teach vocational education may pursue a Bachelor of Vocational Education, which qualifies one to teach vocational education. The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is the largest private association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youths and adults for careers. Its members include ...

  3. U.S. Federal Board for Vocational Education - Wikipedia

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    With the passage of this act, the Smith-Hughs Act—and consequently the Federal Board for Vocational Education—disbanded due to opposing politics and organizational difficulties from within. [5] [6] Despite this, its efforts and accomplishments are still recognized and in effect in modern American vocational education.

  4. Apprenticeship in the United States - Wikipedia

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    See also standards based education reform which eliminates different standards for vocational or academic tracks A shoe repairman and his young apprentice. In the United States, education officials and nonprofit organizations who seek to emulate the apprenticeship system in other nations have created school to work education reforms. They seek ...

  5. History of education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Oneida Institute of Science and Industry (founded 1827) was the first institution of higher education to routinely admit African-American men and provide mixed-race college-level education. [130] Oberlin College (founded 1833) was the first mainly white, degree-granting college to admit African-American students. [ 131 ]

  6. List of United States education acts - Wikipedia

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    Amended the Vocational Education Act to extend grants for nurse training. Pub. L. 87–22: 1962 McIntire–Stennis Act of 1962: Funded agricultural research programs. Pub. L. 87–788: 1963 (No short title) Reauthorized the National Defense Education Act. Expanded vocational education programs with the Vocational Education Act of 1963. Pub. L ...

  7. Smith–Hughes Act - Wikipedia

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    The Smith–Hughes National Vocational Education Act of 1917 was an act of the United States Congress that promoted vocational education in "agriculture, trades and industry, and homemaking," [1] and provided federal funds for this purpose. As such, it is the basis both for the promotion of vocational education, and for its isolation from the ...

  8. Federal involvement in US education - Wikipedia

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    The next noteworthy piece of legislation passed by Congress pertaining to education was the Smith-Hughes Act which provided federal aid to vocational education programs across the country. Through the beginning of the 20th century, the federal government had a relatively small role to play in education, and its contributions focused mainly on ...

  9. Vocational education - Wikipedia

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    Vocational training schools (szakiskola) initially provide two years of general education, combined with some pre-vocational education and career orientation, they then choose an occupation, and then receive two or three years of vocational education and training focusing on that occupation—such as bricklayer.