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State worker retraining program serves dislocated and vulnerable workers; colleges report strong employment outcomes
Summary
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges told the committee that the Worker Retraining Program supports dislocated and vulnerable workers through financial aid, training and advising across the state’s 34 community and technical colleges.
Anna Olson, policy associate at the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, described the Worker Retraining Program to the committee as a 30‑year program that provides financial aid, advising and training aligned with local industry needs through all 34 community and technical colleges. "The funding for the Worker Retraining Program... supports students directly with financial aid and direct support services, and it also supports workforce training programs that are aligned with local industry needs," Olson said.
Olson said the program supports both instructional programs at colleges and direct student services at private career schools (through competitive contracting), and that eligibility…
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