§ 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) […]
§ 6-50-505. Waiver of rules — Articulation agreements — Duties of Career Education and Workforce Development Board
(a) The Career Education and Workforce Development Board may provide waivers of rules adopted by the Division of Career and Technical Education when waivers are necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter so long as the waivers will not weaken the quality of the educational opportunities provided. (b) (1) The division also shall take […]