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Effingham focus group prioritizes schools, career training and partnerships to keep graduates local
Summary
Residents and education leaders at an Effingham comprehensive‑plan focus group urged stronger partnerships among Unit 40, Lakeland College, CORE and local businesses to retain graduates, expand career and technical education and align facilities funding after a recent school tax referendum failed.
Effingham residents, school officials and regional workforce partners spent the bulk of a city comprehensive‑plan focus group arguing that strengthening education and career pathways is central to keeping graduates in the community.
Speakers at the meeting highlighted a range of measures they said could help retain local talent: expand career and technical education programs, use mobile training units to reach multiple school districts, and deepen public‑private cooperation so employers can help develop curriculum and internships. "We partnered with Unit 40 at the time in the city. We used…
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