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Business leaders say CTE reform is critical to closing Vermont's workforce gaps
Summary
The Vermont Business Roundtable and other employers told the House committee that a systemwide rethink of career and technical education is needed to address aging and shrinking trade workforces and to expand economic opportunity for graduates.
Seth Bowden, president of the Vermont Business Roundtable, told the committee that Vermont faces “a tremendous workforce challenge,” particularly in the trades, and said systemwide reform of CTE—rather than incremental fixes—could expand access and improve long‑term workforce outcomes.
Bowden said Vermont graduates about 5,000 students a year, and cited data showing roughly half of graduates do not pursue further post‑secondary…
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