Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

Floor Speech

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Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Pennsylvania for yielding to me and for the work that he has done on this important bill.

Mr. Speaker, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act has provided Federal support to State and local career and technical education programs for more than 30 years. But for far too long there has been a discrepancy in what students are learning in the classroom and what employers say they need in the workplace.

H.R. 5587 updates the law to reflect today's economic needs and the challenges that students and workers currently face. This bipartisan bill goes a long way toward ensuring that individuals who pursue a technical education have the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.

Educational success is about more than just a degree. It is about preparing students for a satisfying life and teaching them the quantifiable skills that employers need in their employees. The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act will help students reach those goals. I encourage my colleagues to support this important legislation.

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