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NC H581
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jake Johnson
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AI Summary
- Expands the State Education Assistance Authority's "Know Before You Go" website to include outcome data for vocational and technical schools alongside public and private colleges, with information broken down by institution type and prosperity zone
- Requires local school boards to provide all high school sophomores with career and education planning information from the "Know Before You Go" website, including data on in-demand jobs, salary ranges, student loan debt, graduation rates, and employment outcomes
- Directs the Department of Commerce, Department of Labor, and Department of Public Instruction to annually compile data through the state's longitudinal data system covering metrics such as job demand by region, average tuition costs, loan default rates, and starting salaries for various educational pathways
- Appropriates $500,000 in nonrecurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to establish a Career Path Options Grant Pilot Program for school districts to promote materials and hire career coaches
- Sections take effect on different dates: grant program on July 1, 2025; website and school board requirements on January 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Career Pathways Transparency Act
Appropriations
Last Action
Re-ref Com On Appropriations
5/6/2025
Committee Referrals
Appropriations5/6/2025
Education - K-124/1/2025
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