Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/756

 PUBLIC LAW 109–270—AUG. 12, 2006

120 STAT. 725

education curricula jointly with academic teachers, to the extent practicable; ‘‘(iii) develop a higher level of academic and industry knowledge and skills in career and technical education; and ‘‘(iv) effectively use applied learning that contributes to the academic and career and technical knowledge of the student; and ‘‘(E) are coordinated with the teacher certification or licensing and professional development activities that the State carries out under title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965; ‘‘(4) supporting career and technical education programs that improve the academic and career and technical skills of students participating in career and technical education programs by strengthening the academic and career and technical components of such career and technical education programs, through the integration of coherent and relevant content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant career and technical education, to ensure achievement in— ‘‘(A) the core academic subjects (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965); and ‘‘(B) career and technical education subjects; ‘‘(5) providing preparation for non-traditional fields in current and emerging professions, and other activities that expose students, including special populations, to high skill, high wage occupations; ‘‘(6) supporting partnerships among local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, adult education providers, and, as appropriate, other entities, such as employers, labor organizations, intermediaries, parents, and local partnerships, to enable students to achieve State academic standards, and career and technical skills, or complete career and technical programs of study, as described in section 122(c)(1)(A); ‘‘(7) serving individuals in State institutions, such as State correctional institutions and institutions that serve individuals with disabilities; ‘‘(8) support for programs for special populations that lead to high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations; and ‘‘(9) technical assistance for eligible recipients. ‘‘(c) PERMISSIBLE USES OF FUNDS.—The leadership activities described in subsection (a) may include— ‘‘(1) improvement of career guidance and academic counseling programs that assist students in making informed academic and career and technical education decisions, including— ‘‘(A) encouraging secondary and postsecondary students to graduate with a diploma or degree; and ‘‘(B) exposing students to high skill, high wage occupations and non-traditional fields; ‘‘(2) establishment of agreements, including articulation agreements, between secondary school and postsecondary career and technical education programs in order to provide postsecondary education and training opportunities for students participating in such career and technical education programs, such as tech prep programs;

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