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Director urges mandatory career planning, middle‑school CTE access and updated credential list
Summary
The executive budget would require career planning in high school, eliminate middle‑school career technical education waivers, invest in regional tech‑prep centers, and direct an update of the state industry‑recognized credential list, Director Steve Dakin told the Senate Education Committee.
Steve Dakin, director of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, told the Senate Education Committee the executive budget requires high schools to incorporate career planning into students’ graduation plans, and recommends eliminating the waiver that allows some middle schools to avoid offering career technical education (CTE).
Dakin said the department envisions career planning that identifies a student’s career goal and aligns high‑school coursework to meet that goal. “We want…
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