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recruit+ high-quality tea*]s & pr9cipals
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,,ii #ba/ c5tury community le>n+ c5t]s  
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/ud5ts1 int]n%ips1 appr5tice%ips1 & o!r 
ties to an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or     
occupation 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !    

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appr5tice%ips1 or p>ticipate 9 "w-bas$  
le>n+ opportunities2  2 &  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#aa71 by ins]t+ local bo>ds 7z
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,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb771 aft] p>5ts1 /ud5ts14 
#bjc4 ,local competitive grant program  
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ins]t+ local bo>d 7z def9$ 9 section #c 
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