; (ii) the Department of Labor; and (iii) a State agency responsible for workforce development programs; (B) demonstrates a capacity to work with employers and other key partners to identify workforce trends and foster public-private funding to establish new apprenticeship programs; and (C) is an entity such as— (i) a business; (ii) a consortium of businesses; (iii) a business-related nonprofit organization, including industry associations and business federations; (iv) a private organization functioning as a workforce intermediary for the express purpose of serving the needs of businesses, including community-based nonprofit service providers and industry-aligned training providers; or (v) a consortium of any of the entities described in clauses (i) through (iv). (6) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). (7) Junior or community college The term junior or community college has the meaning given the term in section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1058(f) ). (8) Local educational agency The term local educational agency has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (9) Secondary school The term secondary school has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (10) State educational agency The term State educational agency has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (11) STEM The term STEM means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. (12) Technology sector The term technology sector means the industry sector involved in the design or development of hardware, software, or security of digital data.