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Forsyth County schools outline community engagement push, career-pathways and workforce strategy
Summary
Dr. Valerie Lowe told the Forsyth County Board of Education the district will expand community partnerships, roll out a volunteer platform and align career-technical pathways with state workforce initiatives, including work tied to House Bill 192 and federal Perkins funding shifts.
Dr. Valerie Lowe, director of community engagement and lifelong education, briefed the Forsyth County Board of Education on the department’s priorities for the 2025–26 school year, emphasizing partnerships, student pathways and long-range workforce planning.
“We are going to give you an update tonight, just on what we're working on as a department,” Lowe said, outlining district calendars, community events, the volunteer platform and a slate of partnership activities meant to strengthen ties between schools, families and businesses. She said the Focal Center hosted more than 550 engagements last year and will continue to be an event hub for district programs.
Lowe described the district’s effort to…
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