Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education
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The Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education is a senior U.S. Department of Education official responsible for overseeing federal policies and programs that support career and technical education, workforce development, and adult learning.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6169074 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education Context triple: [Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries of Education, hasPart, Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education]
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A.
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education
The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education is a senior U.S. Department of Education official responsible for overseeing federal policies and programs related to colleges, universities, and other postsecondary institutions.
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B.
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education
The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education is a senior U.S. Department of Education official responsible for federal policies and programs affecting K–12 schooling nationwide.
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C.
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services is a senior U.S. Department of Education official responsible for overseeing federal programs that support special education and vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities.
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D.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training is a senior U.S. Department of Labor official responsible for overseeing national workforce development, job training, and employment services programs.
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E.
NEA Assistant Secretary
The NEA Assistant Secretary is the senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing and directing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations in the Near Eastern (Middle East and North Africa) region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education Target entity description: The Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education is a senior U.S. Department of Education official responsible for overseeing federal policies and programs that support career and technical education, workforce development, and adult learning.
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A.
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education
The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education is a senior U.S. Department of Education official responsible for overseeing federal policies and programs related to colleges, universities, and other postsecondary institutions.
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B.
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education
The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education is a senior U.S. Department of Education official responsible for federal policies and programs affecting K–12 schooling nationwide.
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C.
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services is a senior U.S. Department of Education official responsible for overseeing federal programs that support special education and vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities.
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D.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training is a senior U.S. Department of Labor official responsible for overseeing national workforce development, job training, and employment services programs.
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E.
NEA Assistant Secretary
The NEA Assistant Secretary is the senior U.S. State Department official responsible for overseeing and directing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations in the Near Eastern (Middle East and North Africa) region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal government position ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Assistant Secretary for OCTAE ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
employers and industry partners
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local education agencies ⓘ state education agencies ⓘ workforce development boards ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of Education ⓘ |
| ensuresComplianceWith | federal education laws and regulations related to CTE and adult education ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
adult education
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career and technical education ⓘ workforce development ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
equity and access in career, technical, and adult education programs
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improving quality and outcomes of CTE and adult education programs ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance career readiness of students and adult learners
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support lifelong learning opportunities for adults ⓘ |
| governs |
federal grants for adult education and literacy
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federal grants for career and technical education ⓘ |
| hasOffice | Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education ⓘ |
| heads | Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Federal government of the United States
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linked to:
Federal government
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| legalBasis | federal education statutes enacted by the United States Congress ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| oversees | Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Education ⓘ |
| policyArea |
adult and continuing education
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postsecondary education ⓘ secondary education ⓘ vocational education ⓘ workforce training ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of Education ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of career and technical education with workforce development systems
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federal adult education policy ⓘ federal career and technical education policy ⓘ implementation of federal adult education and literacy programs ⓘ implementation of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act programs ⓘ workforce development programs within the U.S. Department of Education ⓘ |
| sector | education policy ⓘ |
| typeOfRole | presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed position ⓘ |
| worksOn |
improving alignment between education and labor market needs
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supporting adult literacy and basic skills programs ⓘ supporting state and local career and technical education systems ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education Description of subject: The Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education is a senior U.S. Department of Education official responsible for overseeing federal policies and programs that support career and technical education, workforce development, and adult learning.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries of Education
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hasPart
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Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education
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