{"id":2401452,"date":"2025-02-11T14:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T19:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-department-of-education-axes-biden-admins-misguided-technical-school-move\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T14:23:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T19:23:55","slug":"trump-department-of-education-axes-biden-admins-misguided-technical-school-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-department-of-education-axes-biden-admins-misguided-technical-school-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Department of Education Axes Biden Admin&#8217;s &#8216;Misguided&#8217; Technical School Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-department-of-education-axes-biden-admins-misguided-technical-school-move%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2401452&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Department\u200d of Education has announced a\u2064 reversal of a &#8220;misguided&#8221; \u200cpolicy from the Biden \u2064administration\u200d that \u200dimposed \u2062extensive reporting requirements on career \u2064and technical education\u200c (CTE) programs. The previous policy, introduced in December 2024, was criticized for adding unneeded \u200dburdens and\u200b hours of compliance\u2064 on states and educational institutions, ultimately detracting from efforts to\u2064 enhance \u200cworkforce\u200b skills. The Acting Under Secretary of Education, James Bergeron, emphasized that the previous rules weakened\u200b alignment with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-introduce-transgender-bill-of-rights\/\" title=\"House Democrats Introduce \u2018Transgender Bill Of Rights\u2019\">federal education laws<\/a> and discouraged innovation while increasing costs.\u2064 The announcement coincided with February&#8217;s recognition \u2062as Career and Technical Education Month,with a commitment to collaborate with stakeholders to\u2064 improve CTE program oversight. As tuition costs rise and\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">political tensions affect customary higher education institutions<\/a>, more young adults are turning toward trade schools, leading \u200cto a 16%\u200c enrollment increase in vocational programs in 2023. This trend reflects a growing preference for practical skills training amid increasing dissatisfaction with traditional universities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Education announced Monday it is reversing a &ldquo;misguided&rdquo; Biden administration policy requiring &ldquo;burdensome and unnecessary reporting&rdquo; practices for technical schools.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden-era policy released in December of 2024 placed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-dakota-lawmakers-approve-termination-of-bond-for-keystone-xl-pipeline\/\" title=\"South Dakota Lawmakers Approve Termination of Bond for Keystone XL Pipeline\">additional reporting requirements<\/a> on career and technical education programs which &ldquo;would have piled on thousands of hours in additional reporting compliance requirements on states, high schools, and community colleges that can be better spent on equipping the American workforce with the skills necessary to rebuild our economy,&rdquo; the department&rsquo;s press release <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/us-department-of-education-reduces-burden-career-and-technical-education-programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Technical schools argued the new rule &ldquo;would be massively disruptive and result in significant state and local administrative burdens, disincentivize innovation, weaken alignment with other federal laws governing education and workforce systems&rdquo; and &ldquo;reduce data quality.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Trump Education Department is committed to strengthening our career and technical workforce and equipping students with the tools they need to excel,&rdquo; Acting Under Secretary James Bergeron said in the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The 11th hour Biden-Harris information collection on CTE programs was unnecessary bureaucratic red tape that would only drive up costs and hinder innovation.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As we celebrate CTE month, the Department looks forward to working through a more thoughtful and cooperative process with states, local CTE programs, employers, stakeholders, and Congress to reauthorize the Perkins Act.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Career &amp; technical education programs like Ivy Tech&rsquo;s are so critical for preparing our next generation with hands-on, real-world skills. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CTEMonth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CTEMonth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P0lDEIXRiX\">pic.twitter.com\/P0lDEIXRiX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Department of Education (@usedgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usedgov\/status\/1889316257381470591?\">February 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A growing number of young adults have begun turning to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mike-rowe-adds-insult-injury-embattled-ivy-league-schools-pointed-comparison-trade-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trade schools<\/a> rather than higher education, especially as tuition costs rise and institutions become increasingly overrun with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fact-check-usaid-fund-left-wing-news-can-prove-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">left-wing politics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Vocational school enrollment saw a 16 percent increase in 2023, while many colleges have been <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/12\/04\/college-closures-expected-to-skyrocket-as-americans-turn-away-from-higher-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">forced to close<\/a> in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>Universities have come under fire since 2023, when the Israel-Hamas conflict sparked fiery campus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mexican-flag-waving-protesters-shut-california-highway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protests<\/a> that resulted in violence and hundreds of arrests.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the schools saw decreases in enrollment and lost major donors in response to their failures to address campus unrest.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/02\/career-and-technical-education-month-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">proclaimed<\/a> February to be Career and Technical Education Month, promising to &ldquo;invest in the next generation and expand access to high-quality career and technical education for all Americans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hardworking Americans are the backbone of our great Nation,&rdquo; the White House news release said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our workforce is the best in the world, and my Administration is dedicated to giving our students and workers the tools they need to succeed in a time where emerging technologies are advancing at an unprecedented pace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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This policy, introduced in December 2024, would have added significant reporting obligations to career and technical education programs, consuming thousands of hours that could be better used to prepare the workforce for economic recovery. Technical schools argued that these new rules would create major disruptions and administrative burdens at state and local levels, discourage innovation, misalign with other federal education laws, and compromise data quality. Acting Under Secretary James Bergeron emphasized the commitment to enhancing career and technical education while criticizing the previous administration&#8217;s bureaucratic measures as costly obstacles to progress. As February is recognized as Career and Technical Education Month, the Department aims to collaborate more effectively with various stakeholders in reauthorizing the Perkins Act<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2401453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trade-school-month.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32502,35134,50208,3634],"class_list":["post-2401452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-administration","tag-department-of-education","tag-technical-schools","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trade-school-month.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2401452"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2401456,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401452\/revisions\/2401456"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2401453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2401452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2401452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2401452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}