,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjai,mr4  
,h>d] ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to      
e/abli% a program t aw>ds grants to     
,/ate coalitions t build or exp& c>e]   
pa?ways programs 9 s*ools )9 ! ,/ate1 & 
to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,education to   
e/abli% a program t aw>ds grants to     
eligible ag5cies to c>ry out c>e]       
pa?ways programs4  #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is
 act may be cit$ z ! ,s*ool to ,c>e]    
,pa?ways ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 e     
congressional di/rict1 c>e] & te*nical  
education programs & c>e]-connect$      
pa?ways programs play a vital role 9    
ensur+ work]s rema9 competitive 9       
high-wage1 high-skill1 & 9-dem& c>e]    
fields1 includ+ in=mation te*nology1    
heal? c>e1 & ! skill$ trades1 all ( :i* 
h hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( job op5+s across !  

,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,e /ud5t %\ld h    
access to c>e] & te*nical education     
opportunities to le>n h[ _! academic    
backgr\nd w prep>e !m = po/second>y     
education & a c>e]4  7#c7 ,curriculum & 
c\rse (f]+s %\ld n be bas$ on !         
assumption t e /ud5t has ! same academic
 ne$s1 int]e/s1 & goals4 ,in/ead1 s*ools
 %\ld prep>e /ud5ts = _! individualiz$  
c>e] goals by provid+ opportunities =   
/ud5ts to discov] & delve into _!       
int]e/s4 ,^! opportunities may include  
c>e] & te*nical education1 p]sonaliz$   
le>n+1 appr5tice%ips1 e>ly college &    
dual enrollm5t1 & language imm]sion     
programs4  7#d7 ,specifically1 c>e] &   
te*nical education & dual enrollm5t     
programs integrate classroom le>n+ )    
te*nical1 job-specific skills to prep>e 
/ud5ts = high-skill c>e]s 9 indu/ries   
su* z in=mation te*nology1 manufactur+1 
heal? sci5ce1 nurs+1 m$ical pr(essions1 
con/ruction1 eng9e]+1 & m4 ,"u ! ,c>l   
,d4 ,p]k9s ,vocational & ,te*nical      
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja71  

,/ates receive fund+ to integrate c>e]  
pa?way programs ) academic le>n+ =      
/ud5ts :o *oose to enroll 9 c>e] &      
te*nical education programs4  7#e7 ,c>e]
 & te*nical education programs curr5tly 
s]ve #ab1ejj1jjj high s*ool & college   
/ud5ts & boa/ a graduation rate ( ab\t  
#ij p]c5t1 :i* is #ae p]c5t high] ?an ! 
national av]age4  7#f7 ,c>e]-connect$   
le>n+ programs1 :i* integrate college   
prep>atory academics1 te*nical tra9+1   
"w-bas$ le>n+1 & support1 h _h positive 
outcomes = /ud5ts4  7#g7 ,six out ( t5  
/ud5ts plan to pursue a c>e] relat$ to !
 c>e]-connect$ le>n+ programs !y are    
explor+ 9 high s*ool4  7#h7 ,accord+ to 
! ,c5sus ,bureau #cc4d p]c5t (          
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates hold      
college degrees z ( #bjag1 :i* falls    
dra/ically %ort ( meet+ ! national ne$ =
 skill$ labor & demon/rates t           
traditional college c>e] pa?s only "w = 
ab\t #cj p]c5t ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#i7 ,:ile c>e] & te*nical     
education models h be5 pilot$ across !  

,unit$ ,/ates1 grant programs ne$ to be 
exp&$ to enc\rage additional s*ool      
di/ricts to (f] /ud5ts opportunities =  
c>e]-connect$ le>n+1 includ+            
appr5tice%ips1 & project-bas$ le>n+     
pa?ways4  7#aj7 ,c>e] & te*nical        
education programs %\ld inc5tivize s*ool
 di/ricts to (f] summ] int]n%ips or     
c\rse cr$it ?r\gh opportunities creat$  
by bus9ess & community p>tn]%ips4  #c4  
,/ate ,skills ,education ,coalitions    
7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d
 grants to ,/ates to e/abli% a /atewide 
c>e] pa?ways coalition 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z a coalition74  7b7 ,eligible
 ,entities ,any ,/ate ag5cy responsible 
= c>ry+ out educational programs 9 a    
,/ate %all be eligible = a grant aw>d$  
"u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,use ( ,funds   
,funds made available "u su* a grant    
%all be us$ =-- 7#a7 conv5+ employ]s to 
discuss local work=ce ne$s & tr5ds2     
7#b7 rea*+ out to local & regional      

public or private p>tn]s & conduct+     
rese>* into local work=ce ne$s & tr5ds2 
7#c7 promot+ skill /&>ds & c>e] pa?s t  
mat* local employ]s' ne$s2  7#d7 help+  
to improve & gov]n ! work=ce developm5t 
sy/em2  7#e7 br++ toge!r bus9esses1     
fai?-bas$ & community organizations1    
educational in/itutions1 labor unions1  
social s]vice ag5cies1 & o!r provid]s to
 implem5t programs & policies to improve
 labor m>ket outcomes2  7#f7 increas+   
economic mobility = work]s2 &  7#g7     
increas+ aw>5ess ( programs & relat$    
economic opportunities4  7d7 ,conditions
 ,z a condition = receipt ( funds "u su*
 a grant1 a ,/ate ag5cy %all require a  
coalition to d ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,develop 
,/ate plans = h[ to exp& on exi/+       
evid5ce-bas$ programs t are effectively 
provid+ nontraditional pa?s to /ud5ts & 
recomm5dations on new programs t w\ld   
provide bo? academic & real-_w "w       
exp]i5ce 7su* z /ud5t appr5tice%ips1    
dual programs1 c>e]-connect$ or         
integrat$ programs t provide concurr5t  

cr$it74  7#b7 ,e/abli% a /atewide       
c>e]-connect$ le>n+ sy/em4  7#c7        
,promote div]sity among appr5tices by   
promot+ outrea* to und]repres5t$        
populations su* z wom5 & m9orities1 y\?1
 individuals ) disabilities 7z def9$ 9  
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb771 &
 vet]ans4  7#d7 ,provide ! ,gov]nor ( ! 
,/ate & ,secret>y a li/ ( f9d+s &       
recomm5dations ( ! coalition reg>d+ !   
elem5ts ( a successful /atewide         
c>e]-connect$ le>n+ sy/em4  7#e7 ,n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 create a detail$ & specific 
#d-ye> action plan = h[ ! ,/ate s*ool   
sy/em c implem5t a /atewide             
c>e]-connect$ le>n+ sy/em1 ) a timel9e =
 ! implem5tation1 & project$ fund+      
requirem5ts ( su* sy/em4  7#f7 ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! provision ( su* plan1
 ! coalition %all report on !           
implem5tation & success ( its plan1     
includ+ be/ practices1 & recomm5dations 
= improvem5t4  7e7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7      

,numb] & ,appo9tm5t ,ea* coalition      
e/abli%$ ?r\gh funds receiv$ "u su* a   
grant %all be compris$ (-- 7,a7 at lea/ 
"o individual recomm5d$ by ! ,/ate's    
,public ,univ]sity ,bo>d or its         
equival5t repres5tatives 7z det]m9$ by !
 ,gov]nor72 &  7,b7 a m9imum ( #i       
individuals :o h public & private c>e]  
or te*nical education exp]i5ce1 includ+ 
c\rse in/ruction1 select$ by ! *ief     
,/ate s*ool (fic] ) approval f ! ,/ate  
,bo>d ( ,education or its equival5t &   
,/ate ,public ,univ]sity ,bo>d or its   
equival5t4  7#b7 ,composition ,!        
coalition %all be repres5tative ( !     
,/ate's geographical div]sity4 ,all     
geographical regions 7z det]m9$ by !    
*ief ,/ate s*ool (fic]7 mu/ be repres5t$
 by a m9imum ( "o education /akehold] & 
"o public or private indu/ry /akehold]4 
,a regional repres5tative may be det]m9$
 by resid5ce or location ( prim>y       
employm5t4  7f7 ,t]m9ation ,f$]al funds 
receiv$ "u su* a grant %all t]m9ate on !
 day aft] #f ye>s f ! enactm5t ( ?is    

,act4  #d4 ,second>y s*ool to c>e]      
pa?ways innovation grant program  7a7   
,c>e] ,pa?ways ,innovation ,grant       
,program ,e/abli%$  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,f   
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y1 aft] consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all e/abli% a  
c>e] pa?ways innovation grant program1  
?r\gh :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 
on a competitive basis1 to eligible     
ag5cies = ! purpose ( address+ !        
specializ$ skill ne$s ( bus9ess &       
indu/ry by c>ry+ out programs ( /udy &  
c>e] pa?ways programs ?r\gh s*ool       
p>tn]%ips t support c>e] pa?ways 9 high 
s*ool & c>e] exploration 9 ! middle     
grades4  7#b7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$  
"u ?is section-- 7,a7 %all be = a p]iod 
( #c ye>s2 &  7,b7 may be r5ew$ = "o    
additional #b-ye> p]iod1 if ! eligible  
ag5cy demon/rates suffici5t progress 9  
a*iev+ ! goals ( ! initial grant4  7b7  
,application  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,an        
eligible ag5cy desir+ a grant "u ?is    
section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an   

application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 & 9 accordance ) requirem5ts "u
 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical    
,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcja et seq474  7#b7 ,cont5ts2         
,p>tn]%ip ,agreem5t ,! application      
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--
 7,a7 an initial p>tn]%ip agreem5t1     
ent]$ into by ! eligible ag5cy & all    
memb]s ( ! s*ool p>tn]%ip1 t--  7i7     
specifies ! duties & responsibilities ( 
ea* p>tn]2  7ii7 describes ! commitm5t (
 res\rces or mat]ials to be provid$ by  
ea* p>tn] t[>d ! s*ool p>tn]%ip1 ensur+ 
t ! bus9ess or indu/ry p>tn]s 9 ! s*ool 
p>tn]%ip provide an am\nt ( res\rces1 9 
ca% or 9-k9d1 t[>d ! activities support$
 "u ! grant t equals or exce$s ! am\nt  
contribut$ by ! eligible ag5cy & ! am\nt
 to be provid$ by ! grant "u ?is        
section2 &  7iii7 describes h[ ! ov]all 
goals ( ! s*ool p>tn]%ip align ) any    
/atewide or regional work=ce developm5t 
/rategies 9 exi/5ce at ! "t ( !         

application1 includ+ ^? e/abli%$ "u !   
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 or ! ,c>l
 ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education
 ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et   
seq472  7,b7 a description ( h[ !       
eligible ag5cy & memb]s ( ! s*ool       
p>tn]%ip w collaborate to ensure !      
quality ( ! c>e] pa?ways program (f]$ "u
 ! grant1 includ+ any program t leads to
 an indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial or       
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial e>n$ z "p
 ( a c>e] pa?way2  7,c7 id5tification ( 
! goals & measures us$ to def9e progress
 t[>d /ud5t outcomes2 &  7,d7 a /rategic
 plan describ+ ! role & activities ( !  
eligible ag5cy & all memb]s ( ! s*ool   
p>tn]%ip 9 support+ h[ ! program w be   
su/a9$ foll[+ ! end ( ! grant4  7c7     
,aw>d ,basis ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 ensure 
t1 to ! ext5t practicable bas$ on !     
applications receiv$ "u subsection 7b7--
  7,a7 n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! grant   
funds available to c>ry out ?is section 

are aw>d$ to rural eligible ag5cies2 &  
7,b7 n less ?an #e p]c5t ( ! grant funds
 available to c>ry out ?is section are  
aw>d$ to eligible ag5cies t s]ve a      
sub/antial p]c5tage ( ,indian or ,native
 ,hawaiian *ildr52 &  7#b7 except to !  
ext5t necess>y to comply ) p>agraph     
7#a71 give priority to-- 7,a7 any       
eligible ag5cy ^: s*ool p>tn]%ip        
includes an in/itution ( high] education
 (f]+ po/second>y cr$its1 or an entity  
(f]+ a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip program t is
 articulat$ ?r\gh second>y s*ool        
programm+ c\nt+ t[>ds ! regi/]$         
appr5tice%ip requirem5ts1 ?r\gh ! c>e]  
pa?ways program "u ! grant2 &  7,b7 any 
eligible ag5cy ^: c>e] pa?ways program--
 7i7 9 a high s*ool1 (f]s concurr5t     
enrollm5t opportunities = po/second>y   
cr$it2 or  7ii7 leads to an             
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial4  7d7 ,use ( 
,funds  7#a7 ,requir$ use ( funds ,an   
eligible ag5cy receiv+ grant funds "u   
?is section %all use grant funds to     
build or exp& a c>e] pa?ways program    

featur+ s*ool p>tn]%ips t supports c>e] 
pa?ways 9 high s*ool & c>e] exploration 
9 ! middle grades4  7#b7 ,p]missive use 
( funds ,an eligible ag5cy receiv+ grant
 funds "u ?is section may use grant     
funds ei!r dur+ or outside ( ! s*ool day
 or s*ool ye>--  7,a7 to hire a         
designat$ c>e] pa?ways p>tn]%ip         
coord9ator to seek out & build          
relation%ips ) bus9ess or indu/ry p>tn]s
 to fo/] & manage ! s*ool p>tn]%ips     
support$ "u ! grant2  7,b7 = ! co/s (   
new equipm5t1 infra/ructure 7su* z      
facilities1 te*nology1 & /aff+71 or     
transportation relat$ to ! c>e] pa?ways 
program2  7,c7 to recruit1 or assi/ )   
,/ate lic5sure & cr$5tial requirem5ts1  
c>e] & te*nical education tea*]s1 & o!rs
 implem5t+ c>e] pa?ways programs2  7,d7 
to tra9 or support ! pr(essional        
developm5t ( c>e] & te*nical education  
tea*]s & o!rs implem5t+ c>e] pa?ways    
programs1 includ+ provid+ ext]n%ip      
opportunities = educators to sp5d "t 9  
indu/ry2  7,e7 = y\? appr5tice%ip1      

int]n%ip1 or exp]i5tial le>n+           
opportunities2  7,f7 to provide1 z "p ( 
! c>e] pa?ways program1 c\rsework t     
aw>ds po/second>y cr$it at no co/ to    
high s*ool /ud5ts2 &  7,g7 to support   
developm5t ( curricula t (f]            
indu/ry-c]tifi$ cr$5tials4  7e7         
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,mat*+ ,funds ,an    
eligible ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is
 section %all provide1 t[>d ! co/ ( !   
activities assi/$ "u ! grant & f        
non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt equal to or 
great] ?an ! am\nt ( ! grant4 ,su* mat*+
 am\nt may be 9 ca% or 9-k9d & %all     
include support f bus9ess or indu/ry    
p>tn]s ( a s*ool p>tn]%ip 9 accordance )
 ! p>tn]%ip agreem5t describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7 ,p>ticipation 
( bus9ess or indu/ry p>tn] ,9 any case  
:]e a bus9ess or indu/ry p>tn] includ$ 9
 an initial p>tn]%ip agreem5t describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 )draws f a     
s*ool p>tn]%ip support$ "u a grant "u   
?is section1 ! eligible ag5cy %all      
notify ! ,secret>y imm$iately ( !       

)drawal & ( ! eligible ag5cy's plan =   
obta9+ a comp>able bus9ess or indu/ry   
p>tn]4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7 ,eligible    
ag5cy reports  7,a7 ,int]im reports ,n  
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] receiv+ a grant 
"u ?is section1 ! eligible ag5cy %all   
submit a report to ! ,secret>y          
demon/rat+ t ! eligible ag5cy is a*iev+ 
suffici5t progress t[>d ! goals ( !     
grant1 & ensure t data collection aligns
 ) ! requirem5ts "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 &  
demon/rates h[ ! program advances ,p]k9s
 ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act      
indicators4  7,b7 ,f9al reports ,ea*    
eligible ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is   
section %all prep>e & submit to !       
,secret>y a f9al report reg>d+ ! use (  
funds f ! grant1 includ+ ! outcomes ( ! 
activities assi/$ "u ! grant1 n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! end ( ! grant p]iod4   
7#b7 ,secret>y reports ,! ,secret>y %all
 prep>e & submit to ! ,h\se ,education &
 ,labor ,committee & ! ,s5ate ,heal?1   

,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,committee1 on an annual basis1 a report
 reg>d+ ! grant program "u ?is section t
 includes a summ>y ( ! reports receiv$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ ! prec$+ ye> & !  
outcomes result+ f ! use ( grant funds4 
#e4 ,c>e] pa?ways te*nical assi/ance    
7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1
 & ,adult ,education1 %all--  7#a7      
adm9i/] & manage ! c>e] pa?ways         
innovation grants aw>d$ "u section #d2  
7#b7 provide te*nical assi/ance to      
eligible ag5cies prep>+ grant           
applications "u section #d7;b72 &  7#c7 
support c>e] pa?ways p>tn]%ip           
coord9ators1 or o!r p]sonnel ( eligible 
ag5cies t h receiv$ a grant "u section  
#c1 9 ord] to ensure t--  7,a7 !        
eligible ag5cy p>ticipates 9 ! requir$  
s*ool p>tn]%ip2 &  7,b7 ! grant results 
9 positive program outcomes4  7b7       
,designat$ p]sonnel = rural &           
native-,s]v+ applications ,! ,secret>y  
%all designate n less ?an #a employee ( 

! ,(fice ( ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 & ,adult   
,education :o w exclusively support     
rural & native-s]v+ eligible ag5cies ) !
 prep>ation ( grant applications "u     
section #d7;b7 & ! developm5t ( s*ool   
p>tn]%ips necess>y to apply = & implem5t
 a grant "u section #d4  #f4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bus9ess or indu/ry  
p>tn] ,! t]m bus9ess or indu/ry p>tn]   
means--  7,a7 a local public or private 
bus9ess2  7,b7 a local public or private
 indu/ry2  7,c7 a sector p>tn]%ip 7:i*  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m indu/ry or sector
 p>tn]%ip 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce     
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb772  7,d7 a community    
p>tn]2 or  7,e7 an int]m$i>y            
organization4  7#b7 ,c>e] & te*nical    
education ,! t]m c>e] & te*nical        
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #bcjb71 includ+3  7,a7 ,"w-bas$ le>n+  
,! t]m "w-bas$ le>n+ means su/a9$       
int]actions ) indu/ry or community      

pr(essionals 9 real workplace sett+s1 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 or simulat$       
environm5ts at an educational in/itution
 t fo/] 9-dep?1 fir/h& engagem5t ) !    
tasks requir$ 9 a giv5 c>e] field1 t are
 align$ to curriculum & in/ruction4     
7,b7 ,program ( /udy ,! t]m program (   
/udy means a coord9at$1 nonduplicative  
sequ5ce ( academic & te*nical cont5t at 
! second>y & po/second>y level t--  7i7 
incorporates *all5g+ ,/ate academic     
/&>ds1 includ+ ^? adopt$ by a ,/ate "u  
section #aaaa7;b77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife2  7ii7
 addresses bo? academic & te*nical k &  
skills1 includ+ employability skills2   
7iii7 is align$ ) ! ne$s ( indu/ries 9 !
 economy ( ! ,/ate1 region1 ,tribal     
community1 or local area2  7iv7         
progresses 9 specificity 7beg9n+ ) all  
aspects ( an indu/ry or c>e] clu/] &    
lead+ to m occupation-specific          
in/ruction72  7v7 has multiple entry &  
exit po9ts t incorporate cr$5tial+2 &   
7vi7 culm9ates 9 ! atta9m5t ( a         

recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial4  7#c7   
,c>e]-connect$ le>n+ ,! t]m             
c>e]-connect$ le>n+ means programs t    
integrate college prep>atory academics1 
te*nical tra9+1 "w-bas$ le>n+1 &        
support4  7#d7 ,c>e] pa?way ,! t]m c>e] 
pa?way means a comb9ation ( rigor\s &   
high-quality education1 tra9+1 & o!r    
s]vices t-- 7,a7 aligns ) ! skill ne$s (
 indu/ries 9 ! economy ( ! ,/ate or     
regional economy involv$2  7,b7 prep>es 
an individual to be successful 9 any ( a
 full range ( second>y or po/second>y   
education options1 includ+ appr5tice%ips
 regi/]$ "u ! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,national            
,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej ,/at4 #ffd1     
*apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq47  
7ref]r$ to individually 9 ?is ,act z an 
appr5tice%ip1 except 9 section #aga72   
7,c7 includes c\nsel+ to support an     
individual 9 a*iev+ ! individual's      
education & c>e] goals2  7,d7 includes1 
z appropriate1 education (f]$           
concurr5tly ) & 9 ! same context z      

work=ce prep>ation activities & tra9+ = 
a specific occupation or occupational   
clu/]2  7,e7 organizes education1 tra9+1
 & o!r s]vices to meet ! p>ticul> ne$s (
 an individual 9 a mann] t accel]ates ! 
educational & c>e] advancem5t ( !       
individual to ! ext5t practicable2  7,f7
 enables an individual to atta9 a       
second>y s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ 
equival5t1 & at lea/ #a recogniz$       
po/second>y cr$5tial2 &  7,g7 helps an  
individual ent] or advance )9 a specific
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scalability1 & evaluation4  7#aa7       
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section #fbjg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
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are def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce     

,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
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8,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act02 #ej     
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means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! t]ritories (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1   
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ,u4,s4 ,virg9 
,isl&s4  7#af7 ,/ate educational ag5cy  
,! t]m ,/ate educational ag5cy has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjb ( !     
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja74