Hi all I hope to be able to join the policy call today to discuss the information below, but here is it in case the travel gods interrupt my best laid plans! There is an opportunity right now to comment on the proposed Perkins V state plan guidance. One option currently in the plan template is a "Combined WIOA/Postsecondary-Only Perkins V State Plan." This option could help states align their adult education/Perkins V/workforce development strategy. In order to make sure this option remains in the final guidance, we are encouraging people to send comment via the link below. Thanks Judy *Why a Combined WIOA/Postsecondary-Only Perkins V State Plan would Benefit Adult Education:* Adult Education, as title II of WIOA, is incorporated into a state’s WIOA State Plan. To connect postsecondary CTE to Adult Education, states should strongly support the option that reads “WIOA Combined State Plan – *Postsecondary Only*” on page 11 of OCTAE’s recently-released *draft* Perkins V “Guide for the Submission of State Plans <https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=ED-2018-ICCD-0108-0003>.” This is important for two reasons. First, it will ensure that critical planning content on Adult Education and Postsecondary CTE are included in the same plan document. This is a formal way for the state to connect the two programs in a document submitted to the federal government, particularly the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the US Department of Education – the office that overseas both these federal programs. Second, once the programs are connected through the combined planning process, opportunities can open up for dual enrollment for Adult Education students in postsecondary CTE. While Perkins IV fueled the development of dual enrollment between secondary students and postsecondary education, Perkins V can define a strategy of dual enrollment of adult education students in postsecondary career and technical education, providing opportunities for best practice Integrated Education and Training (IET) models and increasing postsecondary enrollments. We encourage any interested party to submit comment via this Federal Register link <https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=ED-2018-ICCD-0108> in support of retaining this option, “WIOA Combined State Plan – *Postsecondary Only,” *in the final Perkins V planning guidance. Comment is due to the Federal Register by 12/24/2018.