21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act
- Last Action
- 5/13/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-13Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2021-05-13Introduced in House
- 2021-05-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-13 (00)
21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act
This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish grant programs for educational or career training programs for students.
First, ED must establish a career pathways innovation grant program. Under the program, ED must award grants to address the specialized skill needs of business and industry by carrying out programs that support career pathways in high school or career exploration in the middle grades.
Second, ED must award grants for partnerships—between certain educational entities and employers—that provide educational or career training programs leading to recognized postsecondary credentials.
Subjects
- Adult education and literacy
- Congressional oversight
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Higher education
- Indian social and development programs
- Licensing and registrations
- Minority education
- Performance measurement
- Rural conditions and development
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Vocational and technical education
- Youth employment and child labor
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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