Career and Technical Education Access Act

This bill would create a competitive federal grant program, run by the Department of Education with the Department of Labor, for state education agencies to start, expand, or support career and technical education (CTE) programs, such as CTE high schools, regional career centers, and online or hybrid programs. The federal government would pay between 50 and 75 percent of project costs, and states would have to submit a 5-year plan, report results each year, and assess workforce needs every 3 years. States that miss performance benchmarks for 2 years in a row would have to submit a corrective plan and could have grants reduced. The bill would also create "CTE Pell Grants" for public high school students with financial need to help pay for CTE, credentialing, apprenticeship, and similar programs.

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Sponsors

• Adam Smith Democrat sponsor
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