The term “sequestration” has been widely used on Capitol Hill and throughout the media since last year. But what is sequestration, and how will these mandatory cuts impact Career Technical Education (CTE)? This brief recording describes what sequestration is, why it was necessary, and details the impact that sequestration is having on federal support for CTE through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.

Narrator: Kara Herbertson, Former Research and Policy Manager, NASDCTEc

Link to recording (Length: 6.18)