Career and technical education bill passes legislature

By: Angela Webber//June 22, 2011//

Career and technical education bill passes legislature

Angela Webber//June 22, 2011//

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A bill that will put some money behind career and technical education programs in Oregon passed both houses of the state legislature this week and is on its way to the governor’s desk.

establishes a $2 million grant pool for career and technical education classes and pre-apprenticeship programs and modifies state policy to make it easier to form ACE Academy-like public charter schools.

Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian was a major force behind the bill, which is part of his 10-year plan to institute CTE programs in every middle school and high school in the state.

鈥�The legislature’s reinvestment in CTE at this critical time will help build the competitive workforce that Oregon needs for a thriving economy in coming years,鈥� Avakian said in a statement following the bill’s passage Tuesday.

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