To support professional development to help students prepare for postsecondary education and the workforce

SA 2231. Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr.
Alexander (for himself and Mrs. Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to
reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
ensure that every child achieves; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

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following:
(xix) Supporting the efforts and professional development
of teachers, principals, and other school leaders to
integrate academic and career and technical education content
into instructional practices, which may include--

(I) integrating career and technical education with
advanced coursework, such as by allowing the acquisition of
postsecondary credits, recognized postsecondary credentials,
and industry-based credentials, by students while in high
school; or
(II) coordinating activities with employers and entities
carrying out initiatives under other workforce development
programs to identify State and regional workforce needs, such
as through the development of State and local plans under
title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3111 et seq);

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following:
(U) providing high-quality professional development for
teachers, principals, and other school leaders on effective
strategies to integrate rigorous academic content, career and
technical education, and work-based learning, if appropriate,
which may include providing common planning time, to help
prepare students for postsecondary education and the
workforce without the need for remediation; and
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