Architects Applaud Reauthorization of Technical Education Act

Washington D.C. -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) applauded Congressional reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (H.R. 2353), which gives states more than $1 billion in career and technical education grants annually. In response to the legislation’s passage, Carl Elefante, 2018 AIA president, issued the following statement:

“Passage of this legislation marks a significant victory for bipartisanship on Capitol Hill and for the architecture profession. With employment opportunities in architecture projected to grow over the next decade, for the first time this legislation clarifies that states can use federal career and technical education funding to modernize their architecture curriculums, which 49 out of 50 states have not updated in years. In so doing, it also legally recognizes architecture as part of a STEM education.”