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Florida awards $14.6 million to expand student apprenticeship programs
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (259+ words) WFTV Florida awards $14.6 million to expand student apprenticeship programs The funding will support 37 school districts, colleges, and private training organizations TALLAHASSEE, Fla. â Florida awarded $14.6 million via the Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant (PCOG) to expand apprenticeship programs across the…...
Area school districts among the highest performing & most improved in state
11+ min ago (217+ words) BATON ROUGE — The Department of Education recently released standardized test scores from around the state, with multiple districts in the Greater Baton Rouge area ranking in the state’s top 10 performing districts. Livingston Parish Public Schools is one of those districts,…...
Ohio State University Extension to Host “All About Fruit: Ask the Expert” Webinar Series for Ohio Growers
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (351+ words) Use appropriate arrow key to open or close submenus. Use Enter or Space to activate links. Get Mid-Season Answers to Your Fruit Production Questions from Ohio State University Extension Experts The series includes two sessions focused on different areas of…...
Louisiana launches Workforce Pell to expand access to short-term workforce training
12+ min ago (317+ words) BATON ROUGE, LA — Louisiana Works today announced the official rollout of the Workforce Pell initiative, expanding access to short-term workforce training aligned with Louisiana’s most in-demand industries. Beginning July 1, Louisiana officially launched the Workforce Pell initiative, and eligible colleges and…...
Detour leads to award, unexpected career for Weldon Mills distiller
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (799+ words) It was only supposed to be a temporary job until Kaylin Pulley finished her degree in human development and family sciences. Then, there was a detour that led her to become the production manager at Weldon Mills Distillery and earn…...
Wapak YMCA teaches kids bicycle basics
51+ min ago (255+ words) WAPAKONETA, Ohio (WLIO) - Kids at the Wapak YMCA learned about bicycle safety tips in a summer bicycle basics camp. The four-day camp taught kids ages 3 to 7 the essentials on bike-riding, including balancing, using pedals, and staying safe while riding. Kids…...
ASU to provide energy services to Army, Air Force
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (553+ words) Military installations pose a variety of challenges for energy efficiency and resilience. Many facilities contain older buildings that make managing use — and costs — difficult. They have demanding use cases and require reliable energy to run mission-critical systems. Now, the Army…...
BARRY MANILOW TO CELEBRATE LOCAL MUSIC EDUCATORS ACROSS U.S.
12+ min ago (196+ words) Manilow will present a whole lot of giant checks to a whole lot of deserving educators, as he did on the last leg of the tour. "Founded after Manilow learned that music programs across the country had been devastated by…...
Governor, lawmakers back career training expansion
21+ min ago (876+ words) North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is promoting a new workforce development initiative to prepare students for electrical careers, a priority that has received support from business leaders and policymakers across the political spectrum as the state faces growing demand for…...