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Sponsors describe GRAD Act to connect juniors and seniors with career, education and health resources
Summary
Representative Williams and Representative Santucci introduced the GRAD Act (HB119), which would require the Department of Education and Workforce to create an exit-orientation program for 11th and 12th graders linking students to local workforce centers, apprenticeships, financial aid, and health services.
Representatives Williams and Santucci told the House Education Committee HB119, the Graduation Readiness and Development (GRAD) Act, aims to ensure juniors and seniors leave high school aware of local education, employment and life‑support resources.
"That is why Representative Santucci and I introduced the GRAD Act," Williams said, explaining DEW would formulate an exit orientation administered by schools or…
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