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Upcoming Events



2011 ACTER CTERPD Conference
November 15 - 17
St. Louis, Missouri
2011 ACTE Annual Convention
and Career Expo
November 17 - 19, 2011
St. Louis, Missouri

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Recent News


Call for Nominations
2011 ACTER Professional Awards

Nominations DUE by Friday, October 7, 2011

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Harvard Graduate School of Education
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NRCCTE Center Releases Report on Community College Access and Affordability - Download Full Report (PDF)