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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Equity in Career and Technical Education Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill requires state and local educational agencies to conduct an annual equity gap assessment for career and technical education programs of study and create plans on how to reduce the gap.The &quot;equity gap&quot; consists of the gaps in participation and performance between students based on gender, race, and certain special populations. </p>]]></text>
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