10/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/15/2024 15:02
October 15, 2024
FDOE Press Office
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~ Substantial growth leads to record number of programs and participants ~
Tallahassee, Fla., October 15, 2024 - Today, the State Board of Education applauded the success of Florida's apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs with a new report that showcases the state's progress toward becoming the #1 state in the nation for workforce education by 2030. Additionally, the State Board approved a new rule allowing educators with the recently approved restricted classical education certification that are teaching in our classical schools, to teach more than 1,400 courses listed in the Florida Department of Education's Course Code Directory.
"Florida has prioritized investments in workforce education and our approach is paying off," said Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. "Through workforce education, we are providing students with an educational choice that gives them high-demand skills that lead to high-wage jobs. I am also proud that we are continuing to support education choice through our new classical teaching certification and the addition of this certification to our Course Code Directory."
Registered apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs are a key component of Florida's workforce initiative and are the leading source of skilled workers to support Florida's growing economy. Highlights from 2023-24 include:
The State Board recognized 10 School Districts as Academically High Performing and 774 Schools of Excellence spanning 48 districts. Districts designated as high performing are:
Additionally, the Board approved a new rule implementing the Summer Bridge Program that provides early literacy skill instructional support for Voluntary Prekindergarten students who score below the 10th percentile on the final administration of progress monitoring.
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