Washington Student Achievement Council grant supports collaborative education effort in Benton City
Several area education, labor, business and workforce development organizations have launched an effort aimed at increasing Benton City students’ pursuit of post-secondary credentials – an apprenticeship, certification, two-year technical degree or a four-year college degree. Such credentials are forecast to be required by 2030 for the majority of the state’s family-wage careers. The regional team […]
Career-connected learning is key to tomorrow’s jobs
Guest Contributor|April 2023 What keeps business owners up at night? It’s probably no surprise that inflation tops the list for Washington employers. That’s according to an Association of Washington Business members survey conducted in late December and early January. Sixty-nine percent of survey participants saw it as a major challenge. But a close second, at […]