1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) ESEA definitions The terms elementary school , high school , local educational agency , middle grades , and secondary school have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (2) Business or industry partner The term business or industry partner means— (A) a business; (B) an industry or sector partnership, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ); (C) an association of multiple businesses or other employers in an in-demand industry sector or occupation, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ); (D) a community partner; (E) an intermediary organization; or (F) a labor management training partnership. (3) Career pathway The term career pathway has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). (4) Community partner The term community partner means a nonprofit organization or a State, local, or tribal government entity that has expertise— (A) in the planning and delivery of education, career training, and related programs; (B) in forging coordination and cooperation between educators and other members of the community; (C) in training educators and other deliverers of educational services; (D) in development and implementation of data systems that measure the progress of students, schools, and institutions of higher education, or career pathways programs; or (E) in delivering an increase in earnings, family incomes, or family resources. (5) Eligible agency The term eligible agency means— (A) a local educational agency; (B) a consortium of local educational agencies or an agent operating on behalf of the consortium