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S. 3101Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Free Career and Technical Education for High School Students Act

Sponsored by Elizabeth WarrenSen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Introduced June 20, 2018

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The bill amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require each state to take leadership actions that reduce or eliminate the personal costs for high‑school students in special populations who enroll in CTE, dual‑enrollment, or early‑college programs. By addressing fees, transportation, child‑care, and mobility issues, the legislation aims to make these programs more affordable and accessible for those students.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new requirement (paragraph 10) for states to lead efforts that lower or remove any out‑of‑pocket costs for students in special populations who take career‑technical education (CTE) courses, dual‑enrollment, or early‑college programs.
  • Specifies that states must help cover expenses such as program fees, transportation, child‑care, or any mobility‑related challenges that these students face.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

June 20, 2018

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Introduced in Senate

June 20, 2018

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

June 20, 2018

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Introduced in SenateIssued June 20, 2018

II

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3101

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 20, 2018

Ms. Warren introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require a State to conduct State leadership activities that reduce or eliminate out-of-pocket expenses related to enrollment in a career and technical education course or dual or concurrent enrollment program for students in special populations.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Free Career and Technical Education for High School Students Act.

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State leadership activities

Section 124(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2344(b)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (8), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(10)
(A)

reducing or eliminating out-of-pocket expenses for special populations participating in career and technical education, including dual enrollment or early college high school programs; and

(B)

supporting the costs for special populations associated with fees, transportation, child care, or mobility challenges relating to such participation.

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