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Lamar Alexander: “But with particular emphasis on vocational programs and schools, which would benefit most from closer oversight. . . .…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 1991
But with particular emphasis on vocational programs and schools, which would benefit most from closer oversight. . . . The Federal Government should set the parameters for certain standards, such as outcome measures, for use by States in carrying out their increased responsibilities. . . . The scope of a State's review should explicitly include institutional performance in student outcome areas such as program completion and job placement rates.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Lamar Alexander emphasized the need for federal oversight of vocational programs to ensure accountability.

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