,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bf1         
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 ,tub]ville1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,britt1
 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,van   
,holl51 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4     
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,budd1 & ,mr4 ,ju/ice7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! importance ( c>e] &        
te*nical education 78,,cte07 educators &
 "w-bas$ le>n+ coord9ators 9 deliv]+    
high-quality ,,cte1 prep>+ /ud5ts =     
success 9 ! workplace1 ! classroom1 & 9 
life1 & support+ dynamic work=ce        
pipel9es t enable ! ,unit$ ,/ates to gr[
 & lead 9 critical economic sectors4    
,:]eas /ud5ts 9 classrooms across !     
,unit$ ,/ates today are ! future lead]s1
 innovators1 & work]s ( tomorr[1 & !    
future ( ,am]ican competitiv5ess &      
economic /ability is pr$icat$ on a robu/
 work=ce prep>$ to meet ! ne$s (        

critical sectors2 ,:]eas c>e] & te*nical
 education 7,,cte7 educators "w )       
second>y & po/-second>y /ud5ts-- 7#a7 to
 explore c>e] pa?ways2  7#b7 to tea*    
academic1 te*nical1 & practical1        
sector-specific1 h&s-on skills across a 
wide-range ( 9-dem& indu/ries &         
occupations2 &  7#c7 to develop skills  
necess>y = rew>d+ employm5t & success 9 
life2 ,:]eas "w-bas$ le>n+ coord9ators  
help build a bridge = /ud5ts betwe5 !   
classroom & real workplace exp]i5ce by  
collaborat+ ) education sy/ems1 ,,cte   
programs1 & indu/ry p>tn]s to facilitate
 mean+ful1 age-appropriate "w-bas$ le>n+
 exp]i5ces = /ud5ts t include int]n%ips1
 appr5tice%ips1 & job %ad[+2 ,:]eas !re 
are ,,cte programs 9 e ,/ate & t]ritory1
 & !re are approximately #ab1jjj1jjj    
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 ,,cte programs across !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! high s*ool     
graduation rate = ,,cte conc5trators is 
#ig p]c5t1 :i* is above ! national      
av]age1 & ^! /ud5ts are m likely ?an    
o!rs to be employ$ full "t & h high]    

m$ian annual e>n+s #h ye>s aft]         
graduation2 ,:]eas )\t ,,cte educators  
provid+ support1 in/ruction1 & indu/ry  
k1 & )\t ! support ( "w-bas$ le>n+      
coord9ators1 /ud5ts w\ld n be able to   
p>ticipate 9 & enjoy ! b5efits ( ,,cte  
programs2 ,:]eas /ud5t p>ticipation &   
int]e/ 9 ,,cte programs rema9s consi/5t1
 yet !re are p]si/5t %ortages ( ,,cte   
educators1 ) s*ool adm9i/rators report+ 
difficulty fill+ positions 9 ,,cte      
subjects #eg p]c5t ( ! "t1 & reta9+     
,,cte educators 9 high-gr[? fields is   
*all5g+2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #bjbe-bjbf academic
 ye>1 #be ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia1 & ,am]ican ,samoa report$    
,,cte educator %ortages2 ,:]eas #gi     
p]c5t ( high s*ool /ud5ts express$ an   
int]e/ 9 "w-bas$ le>n+ exp]i5ces1 yet   
only #cd p]c5t ( high s*ool /ud5ts      
report$ be+ aw>e ( opportunities )9 _!  
age gr\p2 ,:]eas "w-bas$ le>n+          
coord9ators c\ld help increase aw>5ess (
 ,,cte programs among high s*ool /ud5t &
 increase access to su* opportunities2 &

 ,:]eas ! mon? ( ,febru>y is recogniz$ z
 ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,mon? to  
celebrate ! value1 importance1 &        
accompli%m5ts ( ,,cte programs1 & !re is
 no ,,cte )\t ,,cte educators3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
recognizes-- 7,a7 ! importance ( c>e] & 
te*nical education 7,,cte7 educators &  
"w-bas$ le>n+ coord9ators 9 deliv]+     
high-quality ,,cte1 prep>+ /ud5ts =     
success 9 ! workplace1 ! classroom1 & 9 
life1 & support+ dynamic work=ce        
pipel9es t enable ! ,unit$ ,/ates to gr[
 & lead 9 critical economic sectors2    
7,b7 t all /ud5ts %\ld h access to      
quality ,,cte & "w-bas$ le>n+           
opportunities t w help !m succe$ 9 !    
classroom1 9 ! workplace1 & ?r\gh\t _!  
lives2  7,c7 t ! quality ( ,,cte        
in/ruction dep5ds ^u ! quality1         
prep>$ness1 & availability ( ,,cte      
educators & "w-bas$ le>n+ coord9ators2  
7,d7 t ,,cte educators1 "w-bas$ le>n+   
coord9ators1 & educators ( all academic 
subjects1 des]ve competitive wages1 good

 employm5t b5efits1 & safe work+        
conditions2 &  7,e7 t improv+ ! sal>ies1
 b5efits1 & work+ conditions ( educators
 w\ld help r$uce p]si/5t educator       
%ortages2 &  7#b7 comm5ds ,,cte         
educators & "w-bas$ le>n+ coord9ators = 
_! contributions & d$ication4