Sec. 2. Interagency agreement
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Not later than 1 year after the effective date of the Strengthening Youth Apprenticeships Act of 2021 , in order to cooperate with the Secretary of Education and promote awareness and adoption of apprenticeship programs, the Secretary (acting through the Administrator) shall— enter into an interagency agreement with the Secretary of Education to promote and support integration and alignment of programs under the national apprenticeship system with secondary, postsecondary, and adult education, through the activities described in this section; and submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate, such agreement and any modifications to such agreement.
In order to promote alignment between youth apprenticeship programs and high school graduation requirements, the interagency agreement under subsection
(a)shall describe how the Secretaries will work to provide— information and resources to— parents and students to promote a better understanding of programs under the national apprenticeship system and their value in secondary and postsecondary education and career pathways by not later than middle school; and school leaders (working with academic counselors, teachers, and faculty) about the value of such programs and information on how to effectively align youth apprenticeship programs with secondary and career and technical education programs; and technical assistance on how to— align related instruction and apprenticeable occupation skills and competencies to high school graduation requirements; offer related instruction through dual and concurrent enrollment programs and other accelerated learning programs, as described in section 4104(b)(3)(A)(i)(IV) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(A)(i)(IV) ); facilitate transitions for youth apprentices who have completed their youth apprenticeships into further education, including an associate, baccalaureate, or advanced degree, and related apprenticeship opportunities; and align activities carried out under this Act with eligible funding from, and planning processes, for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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