A bill for an act relating to education programs and systems, including career and technical education expenditures and definitions, statewide lower division general education framework and common course numbering systems, and the implementation of a statewide corequisite model in Iowa community colleges.

Summary

The bill updates Iowa’s career and technical education (CTE) program, adds definitions for high‑demand, high‑skill and high‑wage jobs, and requires new teacher standards. It also creates a uniform numbering system for lower‑division community‑college courses and mandates that remedial math and English be replaced with corequisite courses by 2028‑29. The changes aim to improve student transfer, align education with labor market needs, and ensure consistent quality across schools and colleges.

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