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Advance Vermont asks Senate committee for $600,000 to expand career‑navigation tools
Summary
Advance Vermont told the Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs committee it needs about $600,000 in state funding to scale MyFutureVT and a 'graduate with a plan' navigator program; presenters cited a user study showing strong self‑reported impacts but senators pressed for clearer reach and ROI metrics before approving a large increase.
Advance Vermont asked the Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs committee on the record to consider roughly $600,000 in state support to expand MyFutureVT, a statewide education‑planning hub, and to scale a 'graduate with a plan' navigator program that trains trusted adults to help students map post‑secondary pathways.
Tom, a representative of Advance Vermont, framed the work as a statewide career‑navigation effort “so every Vermonter should be able to pursue and navigate a career and education path that meets their goals,” and said the program combines an online tool, a credential database and in‑school navigator training.
Why it matters: Advance Vermont argued that K–12 systems and postsecondary options have grown more complex and…
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