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RECOGNIZING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH
(Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize February as Career and Technical Education Month.
During this month, we celebrate and highlight the value career and technical education, or CTE, which restores the rungs on the ladder of opportunity for many individuals and gives them the tools to succeed.
As the co-chair of the Bipartisan Career and Technical Education Caucus and a senior member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, I have always supported, and will continue to support, CTE programs that provide learners of all ages with career-ready skills.
Our students should be aware of their educational options and understand a bachelor's degree is not the only path to a meaningful, family-sustaining career.
A highly skilled workforce is important to the success of America's economic growth and competitiveness.
Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, Congressman Jim Langevin from Rhode Island, for joining me and introducing this resolution to recognize the importance of career and technical education.
We will continue to work hard to close the Nation's skills gap.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 26
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