,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #id  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1 #bjae ,mr4    
,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4   
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mrs4 ,murray1  
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,br[n1    
,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4     
,boozman1 & ,mr4 ,s*um]7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,c>e] & ,te*nical      
,education ,mon?4  ,:]eas a competitive 
global economy requires work]s tra9$ 9  
skill$ pr(essions2 ,:]eas accord+ to a  
report by ! ,national ,association (    
,manufactur]s1 #hj p]c5t ( respond5ts   
indicat$ a mod]ate to sev]e %ortage (   
qualifi$ skill$ production employees1   
includ+ front-l9e work]s1 su* z ma*9i/s1
 op]ators1 craft work]s1 di/ributors1 & 
te*nicians2 ,:]eas c>e] & te*nical      
education is a tri$ & true solution to  
ensure t competitive skill$ work]s are  
ready1 will+1 & capable ( hold+ jobs 9  
high-wage1 high-skill1 & 9-dem& c>e]    

fields1 su* z sci5ce1 te*nology1        
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7commonly kn[n z   
,,/em7 discipl9es1 nurs+1 alli$ heal?1  
con/ruction1 in=mation te*nology1 en]gy 
su/a9ability1 & _m o!r fields t are     
vital to keep+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
competitive 9 ! global economy2 ,:]eas  
c>e] & te*nical education helps ! ,unit$
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*all5ges ( economic developm5t1 /ud5t   
a*ievem5t1 & global competitiv5ess2     
,:]eas #ad1jjj1jjj /ud5ts are enroll$ 9 
c>e] & te*nical education1 :i* exi/s 9 e
 ,/ate & includes programs 9 ne>ly      
#a1cjj public high s*ools & #a1gjj      
#b-ye> colleges2 ,:]eas #aj ( ! #bj     
fa/e/ gr[+ occupations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 require an associate's degree or a     
less] cr$5tial1 #ac ( ! #bj occupations 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! greate/ numb] (   
project$ new jobs require on-!-job tra9+
 & an associate's degree or c]tificate1 
& ne>ly all occupations 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates require real-_w skills t c be    
ma/]$ ?r\gh c>e] & te*nical education2  

,:]eas c>e] & te*nical education mat*es 
employability skills ) work=ce dem& &   
provides relevant academic & te*nical   
c\rsework lead+ to indu/ry-recogniz$    
cr$5tials = second>y1 po/second>y1 &    
adult le>n]s2 ,:]eas c>e] & te*nical    
education af=ds /ud5ts ! opportunity to 
ga9 ! k1 skills1 & cr$5tials ne$$ to    
secure c>e]s 9 gr[+1 high-dem& fields2  
,:]eas second>y s*ool /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 
9 c>e] & te*nical education are         
significantly m likely ?an /ud5ts n     
p>ticipat+ 9 c>e] & te*nical education  
to report t !y _h develop$ skills dur+  
high s*ool 9 problem solv+1 project     
completion1 rese>*1 ma!matics1 apply+ to
 colleges1 "w-relat$ contexts1          
communication1 "t managem5t1 & critical 
?9k+2 ,:]eas /ud5ts at s*ools ) highly  
integrat$ rigor\s academic & c>e] &     
te*nical education programs h           
significantly high] a*ievem5t 9 read+1  
ma!matics1 & sci5ce ?an /ud5ts at s*ools
 ) less integrat$ programs2 & ,:]eas !  
,association = ,c>e] & ,te*nical        

,education has designat$ ,febru>y z     
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,mon? to   
celebrate c>e] & te*nical education     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 supports ! goals & 
ideals ( ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education   
,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes ! importance (  
c>e] & te*nical education 9 prep>+ a    
well-educat$ & skill$ work=ce 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#c7 enc\rages educators1   
c\nselors1 & adm9i/rators to promote    
c>e] & te*nical education z an option = 
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