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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, February 2020 has been designated Career and 
3Technical Education Month by the Association for Career and 
4Technical Education; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Career and technical education offers students 
6the opportunity to gain the academic, technical, and 
7employability skills necessary for true career readiness; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Students in career and technical education 
9programs participate in authentic, meaningful experiences that 
10improve the quality of their education and increase their 
11engagement and achievement; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Career and technical education provides students 
13with career exploration opportunities earlier in their 
14educational experience, which enables them to make informed and 
15beneficial decisions about their academic coursework and 
16pursue established programs of study and career pathways; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Leaders from business and industry nationwide 
18report increasing challenges related to addressing the skills 
19gap and connecting qualified professionals with available 
20careers in critical and growing CTE-related fields, including 
21healthcare, energy, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, and 
 
 
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1information technology; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Career and technical education prepares students 
3for these and other fulfilling careers by offering integrated 
4programs of study that link secondary and postsecondary 
5education and lead to the attainment of industry-recognized 
6credentials; and

  
 
7    WHEREAS, Career and technical education programs ensure 
8that employers have access to a qualified and thriving 
9workforce, ensuring America has a strong and competitive 
10economy; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare February of 
132020 as Career and Technical Education Month in the State of 
14Illinois.