III 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 94 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 3, 2015 

Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mr. PORTMAN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. ISAKSON, Mrs. 

MURRAY, Mr. COONS, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. DURBIN, and Mr. 

BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BOOZMAN, and Mr. SCHUMER) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical 

Education Month. 

Whereas a competitive global economy requires workers 

trained in skilled professions; 

Whereas according to a report by the National Association of 

Manufacturers, 80 percent of respondents indicated a 

moderate to severe shortage of qualified skilled production employees, including front-line workers, such as machinists, operators, craft workers, distributors, and technicians; 

Whereas career and technical education is a tried and true 

solution to ensure that competitive skilled workers are 

ready, willing, and capable of holding jobs in high-wage, 

high-skill, and in-demand career fields, such as science, 


SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
2 

•SRES 94 ATS 

technology, engineering, and mathematics (commonly 

known as ‘‘STEM’’) disciplines, nursing, allied health, 

construction, information technology, energy sustainability, and many other fields that are vital to keeping 

the United States competitive in the global economy; 

Whereas career and technical education helps the United 

States meet the very real and immediate challenges of 

economic development, student achievement, and global 

competitiveness; 

Whereas 14,000,000 students are enrolled in career and technical education, which exists in every State and includes 

programs in nearly 1,300 public high schools and 1,700 

2-year colleges; 

Whereas 10 of the 20 fastest growing occupations in the 

United States require an associate’s degree or a lesser 

credential, 13 of the 20 occupations in the United States 

with the greatest number of projected new jobs require 

on-the-job training and an associate’s degree or certificate, and nearly all occupations in the United States require real-world skills that can be mastered through career and technical education; 

Whereas career and technical education matches employability skills with workforce demand and provides relevant academic and technical coursework leading to industry-recognized credentials for secondary, postsecondary, and adult learners; 

Whereas career and technical education affords students the 

opportunity to gain the knowledge, skills, and credentials 

needed to secure careers in growing, high-demand fields; 

Whereas secondary school students participating in career 

and technical education are significantly more likely than 


SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS
3 

•SRES 94 ATS 

students not participating in career and technical education to report that they had developed skills during 

high school in problem solving, project completion, research, mathematics, applying to colleges, work-related 

contexts, communication, time management, and critical 

thinking; 

Whereas students at schools with highly integrated rigorous 

academic and career and technical education programs 

have significantly higher achievement in reading, mathematics, and science than students at schools with less integrated programs; and 

Whereas the Association for Career and Technical Education 

has designated February as ‘‘Career and Technical Education Month’’ to celebrate career and technical education 

across the United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Career and 

3 Technical Education Month; 

4 (2) recognizes the importance of career and 

5 technical education in preparing a well-educated and 

6 skilled workforce in the United States; and 

7 (3) encourages educators, counselors, and ad8 ministrators to promote career and technical edu9 cation as an option for students. 

Æ 


SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with BILLS