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State Information Request: STEM and CTE funding sources (archive)

A staff member at a state legislative office asked how other states are funding STEM and Career and Technical Education initiatives, including general fund, fee-based, bonding, etc. Our response includes information about how states fund STEM and CTE initiatives through the general fund, along with examples of STEM programs supported by general funds, as well as legislation authorizing the following mechanisms to support STEM and CTE efforts. To provide timely assistance to our constituents, State Information Requests are typically completed in 24 hours. They reflect an issue scan versus a comprehensive analysis.

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Dec. 5, 2017

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