IL SR0834

Urges high school educators and counselors to promote career and technical education by helping students determine appropriate post-secondary plans based on their skills, strengths, and goals

Encourages implementation of best practices that improve career and workforce readiness after high school, including apprenticeship programs

Highlights apprenticeship programs as valuable for combining academic classroom instruction with hands-on work experience in high-demand fields such as business, healthcare, information technology, advanced manufacturing, and education

Notes that apprenticeships provide affordable pathways to college and careers while potentially enhancing school retention and graduation rates

Directs delivery of a copy of this resolution to the State Superintendent of Education