[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 2 (Thursday, January 5, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E41]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  INDUSTRY-BASED EDUCATION SUPPORT ACT

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 4, 1995
  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be introducing today, the 
Industry-Based Education Act, a bill to build upon and strengthen the 
work that is being carried out under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and 
Applied Technology Education Act in the areas of curriculum 
development, professional development, and technical assistance for our 
Nation's vocational education programs.
  As the school-based education component of our Nation's developing 
school-to-work transition system, vocational education is critical both 
as an ongoing program to prepare students to be productive members of 
our Nation's work force and as a tool for improving the Nation's high 
schools. The 1990 reauthorization of the Perkins Act created a 
framework for assisting State and local efforts to ensure that 
vocational education programs are responsive to the needs of the 
workplace, and that they support integrated vocational and academic 
education that improves the educational achievement of all students. By 
focusing on curriculum development, professional development and 
technical assistance, the Industry-Based Education Support Act will 
give States and local school districts additional support to help them 
develop and implement programs that meet the vocational and academic 
needs of their students and communities in an integrated manner.
  It is vitally important than any discussion of the future of Federal 
assistance for vocational education take into consideration the need to 
support State and locally developed curriculum development, 
professional development, and technical assistance. This bill is being 
introduced to help stimulate that debate.


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