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Industry and nonprofits press for state support for CTE, VR career exploration and STEM educator pipelines
Summary
Representatives of career programs, regional specialty high schools and workforce platforms asked the Senate committee for funding to expand career‑connected STEM and CTE programs, paid internships, and VR/credential pilots tied to local industry needs.
Several witnesses asked the Senate Education Committee to fund or preserve programs that connect K‑12 students to in‑demand careers, from career‑technical education (CTE) line items to virtual reality career simulations and industry‑aligned micro‑credentials.
Charlie Mulligan (Steiger EdTech) and Dan Risco (Transfer) advocated for pilot funding to scale competitive gaming plus micro‑credential programs and immersive VR career exploration tools that let middle‑ and high‑school students “try” a job in…
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