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,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1
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 ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,love1 ,mr4          
,luetkemey]1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new 
,mexico1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,nolan1  
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,ms4   
,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,ms4        
,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4  
,soto1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4         
,we/]man1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 
,y>mu?1 & ,ms4 ,hanabusa7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    

,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,mon?4  
,:]eas a competitive global economy     
requires work]s :o are prep>$ = skill$  
pr(essions2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,deloitte
 & ! ,manufactur+ ,in/itute1 #hd p]c5t (
 executives agree t !re is a tal5t      
%ortage 9 manufactur+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 includ+ tal5t = front-l9e work] jobs   
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 ensures t competitive 
& skill$ work]s are ready1 will+1 &     
capable ( hold+ jobs 9 high-wage1       
high-skill1 & 9-dem& c>e] fields su* z  
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 art &       
design1 ma!matics1 nurs+1 alli$ heal?1  
con/ruction1 in=mation te*nology1 en]gy 
su/a9ability1 & _m o!r c>e] fields t are
 vital 9 keep+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
competitive 9 ! global economy2 ,:]eas  
,,cte helps ! ,unit$ ,/ates meet ! v    
real & imm$iate *all5ges ( economic     

developm5t1 /ud5t a*ievem5t1 & global   
competitiv5ess2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
has #cj1jjj1jjj jobs provid+ an av]age  
income ( #ee1jjj p] ye> t d n require a 
ba*elor's degree yet increas+ly require 
"s level ( po/second>y education2 ,:]eas
 ne>ly #ab1jjj1jjj /ud5ts are enroll$ 9 
,,cte across ! c\ntry ) ,,cte programs 9
 ?\s&s ( ,,cte c5t]s1 compreh5sive high 
s*ools1 c>e] academies1 & ,,cte high    
s*ools1 & ne>ly #a1fjj #b-ye> colleges2 
,:]eas ,,cte 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     
,,cte 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 ,,cte is associat$ ) a l[]     
probability ( dropp+ out ( high s*ool & 
a high] likelihood ( graduat+ on-"t2    
,:]eas1 accord+ to an ,am]ican ,f$]ation
 ( ,tea*]s poll1 #id p]c5t ( p>5ts      
approve ( exp&+ access to ,,cte & o!r   

programs t prep>e /ud5ts = jobs2 ,:]eas 
/ud5ts at s*ools ) highly integrat$     
rigor\s academic & ,,cte programs h     
significantly high] a*ievem5t 9 read+1  
ma!matics1 & sci5ce ?an /ud5ts at s*ools
 ) less integrat$ programs2 & ,:]eas    
,febru>y #bc1 #bjah1 m>ks ! #aja/       
anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y 
#bc1 #aiag 7commonly kn[n z !           
,smi?-,hughes ,vocational ,education    
,act ( #aiag7 7#ci ,/at4 #ibi1 *apt]    
#aad71 :i* 0 ! fir/ major ,f$]al        
inve/m5t 9 second>y ,,cte & laid !      
f\ndation = ! bip>tisan1 bicam]al       
support = ,,cte t cont9ues z ( ,febru>y 
#bjah3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,c>e] & ,te*nical         
,education ,mon? to celebrate c>e] &    
te*nical education across ! ,unit$      
,/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$

 ,/ates2 &  7#d7 enc\rages educators1   
s*ool c\nselors1 guidance & c>e]        
developm5t pr(essionals1 adm9i/rators1 &
 p>5ts to promote c>e] & te*nical       
education z a respect$ option = /ud5ts4