An Act to enhance the alignment and career focus of college and career pathway programs

Summary

It requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to create demonstration career‑technical programs that split students’ time between their high school and vocational schools, and to develop employability credentials based on a federal framework. The department must also review all college and career pathway programs, give preference to proposals that match state labor‑market needs, and study barriers to work‑based learning, reporting its findings by July 1, 2026. The goal is to better align education with workforce demands.

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