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Rep. Tom Graves Votes for Access to Technical Job Training

Washington, Sep 13 -

Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) today voted for and the House passed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21^st Century Act (H.R. 5587), bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes and strengthens the Perkins Act, which provides funding for Career and Technical Education.

“As a manufacturing hub, Northwest Georgia has a great need for technical job training,” said Rep. Graves. “New technology has changed the manufacturing industry, and many of the best jobs require advanced skills. The Perkins Act provides funds to states, high schools and community colleges for shop classes and technical training courses. These classes prepare students in Northwest Georgia for good-paying jobs in textile mills, flooring plants, chemical manufacturing facilities, auto-parts factories and other workplaces. I urge the Senate to pass, and the president to sign, this important bill for students across the country.”

Among other reforms, H.R. 5587 strengthens the Perkins Act by streamlining the state application process, empowering state leaders to target funds to industries with numerous job openings, and permitting states to use a portion of the funds to help students in rural areas where there are a substantial number of career and technical students.

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