(a) A career-ready pathway to a diploma shall:(1) Provide a student with credentials of value in a desired high-wage, high-growth career and a strong academic core;(2) Be offered to each high school student;(3) Prepare students to:(A) Pursue either a degree or certification from:(i) A institution of higher education;(ii) An industry-based training or certification;(iii) An apprenticeship; or(iv) The military; or(B) Immediately enter a career field; and(4) Be primarily designed for students who are seeking stackable credentials to be successful in a career.
(1) Provide a student with credentials of value in a desired high-wage, high-growth career and a strong academic core;
(2) Be offered to each high school student;
(3) Prepare students to:(A) Pursue either a degree or certification from:(i) A institution of higher education;(ii) An industry-based training or certification;(iii) An apprenticeship; or(iv) The military; or(B) Immediately enter a career field; and
(A) Pursue either a degree or certification from:(i) A institution of higher education;(ii) An industry-based training or certification;(iii) An apprenticeship; or(iv) The military; or
(i) A institution of higher education;
(ii) An industry-based training or certification;
(iii) An apprenticeship; or
(iv) The military; or
(B) Immediately enter a career field; and
(4) Be primarily designed for students who are seeking stackable credentials to be successful in a career.
(b) (1) Each public school district shall develop and offer at least one (1) career-ready pathway that is aligned to state and regional workforce demands, according to rules adopted by the State Board of Education.(2) Each open-enrollment public charter school may develop and offer at least one (1) career-ready pathway that is aligned to state and regional workforce demands, according to state board rules.
(1) Each public school district shall develop and offer at least one (1) career-ready pathway that is aligned to state and regional workforce demands, according to rules adopted by the State Board of Education.
(2) Each open-enrollment public charter school may develop and offer at least one (1) career-ready pathway that is aligned to state and regional workforce demands, according to state board rules.
(c) Public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools, in partnership with local business and industry leaders, local economic development agencies, and postsecondary education leaders, shall:(1) Review career-ready pathways offered by the public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools; and(2) Expand offerings as appropriate, including without limitation:(A) Courses offered through articulation;(B) Concurrent enrollment courses;(C) Industry training programs; and(D) Digital learning opportunities.
(1) Review career-ready pathways offered by the public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools; and
(2) Expand offerings as appropriate, including without limitation:(A) Courses offered through articulation;(B) Concurrent enrollment courses;(C) Industry training programs; and(D) Digital learning opportunities.
(A) Courses offered through articulation;
(B) Concurrent enrollment courses;
(C) Industry training programs; and
(D) Digital learning opportunities.
(d) A public school student in a career-ready pathway shall complete an academic core of courses and a career and technical sequence of courses or an approved training program that leads to an approved, industry-based credential in a high-wage, high-growth field.