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§ 6-50-502. Legislative findings

Whereas workplace changes have profoundly altered and increased the skills required of workers and managers; and Whereas schools are struggling to improve the basic skills of the school-age population drawn increasingly from “at risk” households where children tend to leave school early; and Whereas many noncollege-bound youth, especially women and minorities, spend their first years […]

§ 6-50-503. Establishment of programs

(a) The Division of Career and Technical Education is hereby authorized and directed to develop and implement work-based learning programs to provide additional educational and training opportunities for Arkansas high school students. (b) The programs established under this section shall be based on the following fundamental principles: (1) Providing strong employer commitment and involvement; (2) […]