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Patterson supports bill to expand work-based learning in high schools
<\/strong>The Indiana House of Representatives recently advanced legislation supported by State Rep. Lindsay Patterson (R-Brookville) that would expand work-based learning opportunities in high schools around the state. Patterson said House Bill 1002 would create Career Scholarship Accounts for Hoosier students to pay for career training, apprenticeships, certifications and internships. The legislation would also allow quality, work-based learning to count toward high school graduation requirements and create a framework for students to earn a post-secondary credential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career Scholarship Accounts could be used by Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors to enroll in earn-and-learn opportunities, as well as to pay for items like transportation and uniforms to remove barriers to accessing these experiences. The Indiana Department of Education would approve available courses and tracks, and accounts would be awarded $5,000 under the recently proposed House Republican budget. She said the proposed legislation could also incentivize schools and career centers to embrace more earn-and-learn partnerships. It would also task the State Board of Education with re-examining high school diploma requirements in order to provide more flexibility in a student\u2019s schedule so they can pursue apprenticeships, applied learning experiences, work-based learning and credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legislation would also allow post-secondary scholarships, such as the Frank O’Bannon Grant and the 21st Century Scholarship, to be used for trainings provided by intermediaries, employers or a labor organization. This would provide additional opportunities for Hoosiers, who may not be interested in college, to use these funds to skill up and be prepared for the modern workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

House Bill 1002<\/a> is now with the Indiana Senate for further consideration. For more information about this legislation, visit iga.in.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A week of remembrance celebrating African American History in Bloomington through art and storytelling<\/strong>
In an effort to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and promote the acceptance of diversity in the community, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission is planning a week of remembrance and celebration of African American history in Bloomington through art and storytelling. This week begins on Tuesday, April 4, which marks the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s tragic and untimely death. Each year, the MLK Commission remembers the terrible event that occurred on the balcony of the Memphis Lorraine Motel in 1968, where Dr. King was in support of Black sanitation workers who were on strike and demanding safer working conditions and better pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remembrance Week 2023: Events & Activities\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n