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PRINTER'S NO. 1428
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 222
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY CULVER, L. WILLIAMS, BROOKS, PHILLIPS-HILL,
COMITTA, TARTAGLIONE, HUGHES, PENNYCUICK, KANE, PISCIOTTANO,
HAYWOOD, LAUGHLIN, STREET, SCHWANK, PICOZZI, CAPPELLETTI AND
VOGEL, FEBRUARY 5, 2026
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, FEBRUARY 5, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of February 2026 as "Career and Technical
Education Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The observance of "Career and Technical Education
Month" serves to increase public understanding and appreciation
of the value of career and technical education; and
WHEREAS, More than 75,000 students in this Commonwealth are
enrolled in career and technical education programs, including
both career and technical centers and high school-based
programs; and
WHEREAS, There are nearly 90 career and technical education
centers and more than 140 high schools across this Commonwealth
offering Department of Education-approved programs; and
WHEREAS, Career and technical education serves the needs of
business and industry by delivering programs that meet national
skill standards and offering recognized credentials; and
WHEREAS, All residents can benefit from quality, affordable
and accessible career and technical education; and
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WHEREAS, Career and technical education in this Commonwealth
provides students with meaningful postsecondary opportunities to
remain competitive in an ever-changing global economy; and
WHEREAS, Career and technical education provides a reliable
pathway to employment in in-demand fields offering family-
sustaining wages; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of February
2026 as "Career and Technical Education Month" in Pennsylvania.
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