Full Text of SR0834 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, High school is a critical time for development of | 3 | | career choices; and
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Apprenticeships are also valuable for school | 6 | | systems, as they may enhance school retention and graduation | 7 | | rates; and
| 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
| 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
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | delivered to the State Superintendent of Education.
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