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This bill aims to enhance California's Career Technical Education (CTE) Incentive Grant Program by establishing a new California Education Interagency Council and updating the program's requirements and evaluation metrics, commencing June 1, 2026. The bill requires grant applicants to demonstrate a holistic approach to career technical education, including collaboration with labor and business entities, providing opportunities for historically underrepresented populations, and aligning career programs with workforce needs. Key changes include expanding eligibility considerations to include areas with high poverty rates, requiring more comprehensive data reporting on student outcomes, and creating a new interagency council to develop recommendations for career technical education, college and career pathways, and workforce development. The council will be responsible for evaluating job market demands, reviewing educational progress, developing strategic recommendations, and serving as a central planning hub for education-to-career efforts. The bill also emphasizes the need to improve access to career technical education, reduce bureaucratic inefficiencies, and support students across their educational careers, with a particular focus on emerging sectors like green technology, healthcare, information technology, education, and artificial intelligence.

Budget and Finance, Education

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