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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) It is the intent of the General Assembly that a School-to-Careers System be developed to serve as an umbrella for career-related programs in the public schools, including School-to-Work, Tech Prep, and High Schools That Work initiatives.
(2) The goals of the School-to-Careers System shall be to:
(a) Increase the math, science, communications, social studies, and technical skills of all students through the implementation of a more rigorous and relevant applied curriculum and instructional process;
(b) Increase the awareness of job and career availability in the future workforce and the skills required to obtain those positions;
(c) Increase the postsecondary education's entry and completion rates and reduce the percentage of students taking remedial courses;
(d) Decrease the high school dropout rate through a system of increased guidance and extra help focused on academics and career achievement;
(e) Make all students aware of employer expectations in order to be successful;
(f) Increase the daily attendance rate at all secondary schools; and
(g) Provide the educational experiences that will cause all students to meet the goals and capacities identified in KRS 158.645 and KRS 158.6451 for Kentucky students.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XIII. Education § 158.760.School-to-Careers System; legislative intent; goals - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xiii-education/ky-rev-st-sect-158-760/
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