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,ms4 ,baldw97 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
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,education ,mon?4  ,:]eas a competitive 
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tra9$ 9 skill$ pr(essions2 ,:]eas 9 a   
,national ,association ( ,manufactur]s  
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a mod]ate to sev]e %ortage ( qualifi$   
skill$ production employees1 includ+    
frontl9e work]s1 su* z ma*9i/s1         
op]ators1 craft work]s1 di/ributors1 &  
te*nicians2 ,:]eas c>e] & te*nical      
education 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z   
,,cte7 has prov5 to be an effective     
solution to ensure t competitive1 skill$
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hold+ jobs 9 high-wage1 high-skill1 &   
9-dem& c>e] fields1 su* z sci5ce1       
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics         

discipl9es1 nurs+1 alli$ heal?1         
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competitive 9 ! global economy2 ,:]eas  
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an associate's degree or c]tificate1 &  
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cr$5tials = second>y & po/second>y      
education & adult le>n]s2 ,:]eas ,,cte  
/ud5ts are significantly m likely ?an   

non-,,cte /ud5ts to report develop+     
problem-solv+1 project-completion1      
rese>*1 ma!matics1 college application1 
"w-relat$1 communication1 "t managem5t1 
& critical ?9k+ skills dur+ high s*ool2 
& ,:]eas /ud5ts at s*ools )             
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a*ievem5t 9 read+1 ma!matics1 & sci5ce  
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,s5ate--  7#a7 designates ! mon? (      
,febru>y z ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 
,mon? to celebrate c>e] & te*nical      
education across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,c>e] &     
,te*nical ,education ,mon?2  7#c7       
recognizes ! importance ( c>e] &        
te*nical education 9 prep>+ a           
well-educat$ & skill$ work=ce 9 ! ,unit$
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c\nselors1 & adm9i/rators to promote    
c>e] & te*nical education z an option = 
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