Senate Passes Bill Governing Vocational Education
Washington
The Senate passed the Workforce Investment Partnership Act of 1997 last week despite concerns from some state and federal officials that an amendment to the bill could hinder vocational education.
The amendment, sponsored by Sen. John Ashcroft, R-Mo., and passed by unanimous consent, states that none of the funds made available under the act may be used for programs authorized under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994.
Sen. Ashcroft, an opponent of school-to-work programs, said he sought the delineation to make sure that job-training money designated for adults is not used in any way...
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