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Labor department highlights apprenticeships, Schools-to-Work grants and youth employment programs
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Department leaders told the appropriations committee the administration has expanded registered apprenticeships and the Schools-to-Work program, and that state investments and federal funds support youth work experiences and pre-apprenticeship pipelines. Officials provided enrollment and completion counts and said the commonwealth ranks well in
At the Feb. 24 appropriations hearing, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry officials described growth in apprenticeship programs, the Schools-to-Work grants and youth employment initiatives supported by state and federal funding.
Secretary Walker and Deputy Secretary Dan Cuba said the state added 42 new registered apprenticeship programs in the past year, bringing the total to about 1,558 programs, with roughly 20,000 active apprentices statewide. The department said 14…
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