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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, February 2017 has been designated National Career |
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and Technical Education Month by the Association for Career and |
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Technical Education; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 1.2 million secondary students are |
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enrolled in at least one CTE course in 1,219 school districts and |
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charter schools across the state, and these classes allow students |
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to gain the academic and technological skills necessary for career |
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readiness; furthermore, CTE students can participate in integrated |
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secondary and postsecondary curriculums that better prepare them |
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for college; and |
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WHEREAS, CTE programs enable students to apply the skills and |
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knowledge they have acquired to real-world scenarios, and they also |
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provide students with career exploration opportunities earlier in |
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their educational experience; in addition to equipping |
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participants with the skills to successfully enter high-demand |
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career fields, CTE programs ensure that employers have access to a |
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qualified workforce that can in turn contribute to American |
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economic growth and global competitiveness; and |
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WHEREAS, A vital part of the Texas Foundation High School |
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Program, CTE programs offer students pathways to earn endorsements, |
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performance acknowledgments, and industry validated credentials; |
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additionally, career and technical student organizations such as |
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Business Professionals of America, DECA, FFA, and SkillsUSA instill |
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in their members the values and abilities that will help them become |
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engaged citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Career and technical programs are fostering a |
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supportive learning environment that encourages students to |
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develop the proficiencies needed to build fulfilling and productive |
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lives, and in so doing, they are contributing immeasurably to the |
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future prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 2017 as National Career and |
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Technical Education Month and encourage all Texans to learn more |
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about career and technical programs in their communities. |