Afterschool and Workforce Readiness Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to focus on career readiness, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Afterschool and Workforce Readiness Act I Preparing, training, and recruiting high-quality teachers and principals 101. Definitions Section 2102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6602 (7) Workforce critical subject The term workforce critical subject (A) any subject found in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields; or (B) any other subject that has been identified by the State educational agency, in consultation with the State workforce development board established under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3111 . 102. State applications Section 2112(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6612(b) (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (12), as paragraphs (7) through (13), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) A description of all subjects identified by the State as workforce critical subjects. . II 21st century community learning centers 201. Purposes Section 4201(a)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7171(a)(2) and character education mathematics, science, and career and technical programs, and, for secondary school students, internships, apprenticeships, and other ties to an in-demand industry sector or occupation (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 202. Application Section 4203(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7173(a) (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking help participating help— (A) participating ; (B) by inserting and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) secondary school students achieve career competencies, complete internships or apprenticeships, or participate in work-based learning opportunities; ; and (2) in paragraph (11), by inserting local boards (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 parents, students, 203. Local competitive grant program Section 4204(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7174(b)(2) (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and college and career readiness (2) in subparagraph (H), by inserting local board (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 community-based organization, (3) in subparagraph (J), by inserting college and career readiness, achievement, 204. Local activities Section 4205(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7175(a) (1) in paragraph (11), by striking and (2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (13) programs that partner with in-demand fields of the local workforce or build career competencies and career readiness. .

Summary: Afterschool and Workforce Readiness Act Amends part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to define a "workforce critical subject" as an academic or career and technical education subject, such as: any subject found in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields; any other subject identified by a state as being critical to the state's current and emerging workforce needs. Requires a state's application for a grant under part A to recruit, train, and retain highly qualified teachers and principals to describe all of the subjects the state identifies as workforce critical subjects. Amends part B (21st Century Community Learning Centers) of title IV of the ESEA to require states that receive a part B allotment to consider, in evaluating subgrant applications, the likelihood that a subgrant applicant's community learning center will help secondary school students achieve career competencies, complete internships or apprenticeships, or participate in work-based learning opportunities. (Subgrants are awarded on a competitive basis to local educational agencies, community-based organizations, and other public or private entities to establish or expand before school, after school, and summer recess community learning center programs.) Authorizes subgrantees to establish community learning center programs that partner with in-demand fields of the local workforce or build career competencies and career readiness.