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S 2584 113th Congress Senate Education Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Employment and training programs Teaching, teachers, curricula Vocational and technical education

Educating Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2014

Introduced: July 10, 2014 Introduced by: Kaine, Tim Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Jul 10, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4408-4409)
Jul 10, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4406-4408)
Jul 10, 2014
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Educating Tomorrow's Workforce Act of 2014 - Amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to revise the requirements for the plan of a state seeking federal assistance for career and technical education programs. Requires the state plan to describe how the eligible state agency will ensure the quality of any program of study culminating in an industry-recognized certificate, credential, or license.

Requires state agency leadership activities to support career academies which:

  • implement a college and career ready curriculum at the secondary education level integrating rigorous academic, technical, and employability contents;
  • include experiential or work-based learning for secondary school students, in collaboration with local and regional employers;
  • include opportunities for secondary school students to earn postsecondary credit while in secondary school; and
  • establish and maintain ongoing partnerships between the local educational agency, business and industry, and institutions of higher education, or postsecondary vocational institutions, including local government.

Requires the local plan for career and technical education programs to describe: (1) how the eligible recipient of assistance will assess local needs related to career and technical education as part of the local plan development process, and (2) how this needs assessment will be updated annually, especially on progress toward specific elements leading to high-quality implementation of career and technical education programs of study.

Authorizes the local use of funds for improving such programs to support career academies.

What's happening now July 10, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4408-4409)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1