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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 367 

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

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 9, 2016 

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

WARNER, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. FRANKEN, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. WYDEN, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. 

AYOTTE, Mr. COONS, Mr. THUNE, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. CASEY, and Mr. DURBIN) 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 who 

are trained in skilled professions; 

Whereas, according to 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 (referred to in this 

preamble as ‘‘CTE’’) ensures that competitive and skilled 

workers are ready, willing, and capable of holding jobs in 

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

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science, technology, engineering, mathematics, nursing, 

allied health, construction, information technology, energy 

sustainability, and many other career fields that are vital 

in keeping the United States competitive in the global 

economy; 

Whereas CTE helps the United States meet the very real and 

immediate challenges of economic development, student 

achievement, and global competitiveness; 

Whereas approximately 14,000,000 students are enrolled in 

CTE across the country with CTE programs in nearly 

1,300 public high schools and 1,700 2-year colleges; 

Whereas of the 20 fastest growing occupations— 

(1) 10 require an associate’s degree or a degree with 

fewer requirements; 

(2) 13 with the largest numbers of new jobs projected require on-the-job training, an associate’s degree, 

or a certificate; and 

(3) nearly all require real-world skills that can be 

mastered through CTE; 

Whereas CTE 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 CTE affords students the opportunity to gain the 

knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to secure careers in growing, high-demand fields; 

Whereas CTE students were significantly more likely than 

non-CTE student to report having developed problemsolving, project completion, research, math, college application, work-related, communication, time management, 

and critical thinking skills during high school; and 

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Whereas students at schools with highly integrated rigorous 

academic and CTE programs have significantly higher 

achievement in reading, mathematics, and science than 

students at schools with less integrated programs: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates February 2016 as ‘‘Career and 

3 Technical Education Month’’ to celebrate career and 

4 technical education across the United States; 

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

6 Technical Education month; 

7 (3) recognizes the importance of career and 

8 technical education in preparing a well-educated and 

9 skilled workforce in the United States; and 

10 (4) encourages educators, counselors, and ad11 ministrators to promote career and technical edu12 cation as an option to students. 

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