2021 News Archive
Kansas Clean Energy Jobs are Exploding. Can the State Transition its Workforce Fast Enough?
Publication: The Wichita Eagle "Kansas is well-positioned to grow its workforce in the renewable energy sector, with naturally abundant wind and sun. If the state wants to keep that…
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Gov. Kelly Signs Legislation Creating Workforce Development Scholarship Program
Publication: Kansas Reflector "Gov. Laura Kelly signed bipartisan legislation Friday authorizing a scholarship program aimed primarily at encouraging Kansas community college and technical…
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Kansas State University Expands Human Health Programs to Address Healthcare Worker Shortages
Publication: Greater Manhattan Economic Partnership "To address state and national shortages of healthcare workers, Kansas State University is launching a series of new healthcare-related academic…
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KC Group Tackles Labor Shortage with Competition Exposing High School Students to Trade Careers
Publication: KSHB Kansas City "The Homebuilders Association of Greater Kansas City's annual KC MADE competition carried more weight in 2021 by connecting students with career opportunities in trades…
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Despite Rising Salaries, the Skilled-labor Shortage is Getting Worse
Publication: PBS NewsHour "There's a shortage of skilled tradespeople throughout the American economy, and it is a persistent problem that started well before the pandemic. But what's behind that…
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This School Teaches Low-income Students to Renovate Houses — and Helps Them Become Homeowners
Publication: Fast Company "When students graduate from a new kind of school in Birmingham, Alabama, at the age of 20 or 21, they could end up owning a house. The program, called Build UP (…
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Fewer Kids are Going to College Because They Say it Costs Too Much
Publication: CNBC "A recent survey of high school students found that the likelihood of attending a four-year school sank nearly 20% in the last eight months — down to 53%, from 71%, according to…
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For Women, by Women: A Sisterhood of Carpenters Builds Tiny Houses for the Homeless
Publication: YES! "A mostly female crew constructs a village of emergency shelters in north Seattle, and finds camaraderie along the way." Read the Article
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Gen Z Leery of 4-year Degree Paths, Surveys Show
Publication: University Business "How intent are high school students on pursuing four-year degrees? According to a new report from Minnesota-based ECMC Group and VICE Media, only 25% of the 3,000…
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New Fire Station with State-of-Art Equipment Will Offer Training to High School Kids
Publication: The Kansas City Star "Fire Station No. 48 is under construction on donated land near Blue Valley Southwest High School, and the school district is gearing up to offer a fire science…
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