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THIRD READING
Bill No: SJR 32
Author: DeSaulnier (D) and Wyland (R)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE
SUBJECT : Technical education
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution urges the United States Congress
and the President of the United States to include career
technical education coursework and programs in the
reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act.
ANALYSIS : Resolution findings:
1.The United States Congress and the President of the
United States are beginning the process of reauthorizing
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act by overhauling
the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et
seq.).
2.The President of the United States has focused his
reauthorization priorities on the need to make the next
generation of Americans more competitive in the global
economy by ensuring all pupils are prepared for both
college and career.
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3.The 20th century American workforce had been educated in
vocational education programs that led to the United
States becoming the most technologically advanced nation
on earth.
4.The 21st century technical skills needed to sustain the
American middle class and keep our nation globally
competitive rely heavily on the education and training
provided in career technical education programs of today.
5.Successful career technical education programs provide a
coherent sequence of courses that begin with career
exposure in elementary grades and continue through
hands-on, industry-specific secondary school courses,
with many of these career technical education pathways
proceeding on to more technical training opportunities
provided by institutions of higher learning, including
apprenticeships, vocational schools, community colleges,
and in some instances four-year colleges.
6.The original No Child Left Behind Act largely ignored the
relevance and priority of career technical education
coursework and programs in its measurement and
accountability system.
This resolution calls upon the United States Congress and
the President of the United States to clearly and expressly
include career technical education coursework and programs
in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act, including providing benchmarks and
measurement requirements for states' career technical
education delivery models, so that such career preparatory
coursework and programs are accessible to all pupils before
they graduate from secondary schools.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
PQ:nl 8/4/10 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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