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Congress approves career tech bill
Believe it or not, it's still possible: This week, Congress approved a measure with bipartisan support.
The measure in question is a rewrite of the legislation that governs more than $1 billion of federal funding for career and technical education (CTE). CTE programs are meant to give students skills and hands-on experience in a range of important fields, from construction to the culinary arts.
The rewrite ushers in a few important changes. At the top of the list: States won't have to get the secretary of education's blessing when setting their CTE goals. The secretary is
