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| | SR0834 | | LRB102 26185 MST 35844 r |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, High school is a critical time for development of |
| 3 | | career choices; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Apprenticeship programs for students combine |
| 5 | | academic and technical classroom instruction with work |
| 6 | | experience through experiential learning and hands-on |
| 7 | | training; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Apprenticeships provide students with access to |
| 9 | | high-quality, industry-focused training that combines |
| 10 | | classroom and on-the-job learning and affordable pathways to |
| 11 | | college and careers in high-demand industries; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Apprenticeship programs connect students to |
| 13 | | high-wage, high-skill, and in-demand occupations in such |
| 14 | | fields as business and finance, healthcare, information |
| 15 | | technology, advanced manufacturing, and education; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, New sectors are emerging with the Clean Energy |
| 17 | | Jobs Act (CEJA) that will repower communities by expanding |
| 18 | | access to clean energy careers, building community wealth, and |
| 19 | | ensuring new opportunities as they build a new clean energy |
| 20 | | economy; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Students are provided the foundation to |
| 2 | | jump-start their careers and to choose among multiple |
| 3 | | pathways, including to enroll in college, begin full-time |
| 4 | | employment, or a combination of both; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Apprenticeships are also valuable for school |
| 6 | | systems, as they may enhance school retention and graduation |
| 7 | | rates; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Apprenticeships promote student success by |
| 9 | | providing students with the support they need to take the next |
| 10 | | steps to succeed in college and careers; therefore, be it
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| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge high school |
| 13 | | educators and counselors to promote career and technical |
| 14 | | education by assisting each student to determine an |
| 15 | | appropriate post-secondary plan based upon their skills, |
| 16 | | strengths, and goals and by helping them implement the best |
| 17 | | practices that improve career or workforce readiness after |
| 18 | | high school; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | delivered to the State Superintendent of Education.
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