Where Does Technology Education & Engineering Fit?

This is from an Ag Summit I attended in Indiana, but just look at the opportunities for Technology Education and Engineering.

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Late Friday afternoon at the Ag Ed Summit, materials were shared with those wanting to discuss the prospects for agricultural education and the economic recovery plan. The attached documents represent the House version of the bill and will be subject to modification by the Senate as early as Friday night and then must complete a conference process between the two bodies.

The initial summary of the House bill suggests the following opportunities for CTE and agricultural education to consider:

$100 million is also included to improve instruction in science, math and engineering.
$4 billion for job training … with priority consideration to “green” jobs.
$1 billion for 21st century classrooms, including computer and science labs and teacher technology training.
$250 million for competitive grants to states to design and develop data systems that analyze individual student data to find ways to improve student achievement, providing teachers and administrators with effective tools.
$100 million for competitive grants to states to address teacher shortages and modernize the teaching workforce.
$6 billion to expand broadband internet access so businesses in rural and other underserved areas can link up to the global economy.
· $1.2 billion to create up to one million summer jobs for youth
$2 billion for expanding employment opportunities in fundamental science and engineering to meet environmental challenges and to improve global economic competitiveness.