BLACK RIVER FALLS – Representative Mark Radcliffe (D-Black River Falls) released the following statement regarding the Wisconsin State Senate approving his Technical Education High School Diploma legislation:
“Today, the Wisconsin State Senate took up my Technical Education High School Diploma bill, and I was pleased to see that the Senate approved the bill for passage on a wide, bi-partisan voice vote. The bill authorizes a school board to grant a technical high school diploma to a pupil if they meet the district graduation requirements and successfully complete a technical program, such as welding or certified nursing assistant. This bill meets a critical need in our state to help train a highly skilled workforce. I am calling on the leadership in the Assembly to schedule this important legislation for a vote so we can continue the important work of educating our children and preparing them for work in a global economy. I look forward to working with our educators, school districts, business leaders, and fellow legislators as this bill moves through the process.”
“When I speak with high school students many say that they would take advantage of such a technical diploma program while in school. This bill will give schools options in education and offer many students the chance to learn a trade while in school. They can then use this to help market themselves to employers who have told me they fully support the idea. Under this bill, businesses will have more incentive to reinvest in schools given that the students will be able to learn skills that the businesses need their employees to have. In order to compete in a rapidly changing global economy and bring jobs back to Wisconsin, we need a skilled workforce and this bill is a piece of that puzzle.”
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