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Mount Vernon presentation highlights career pathways, credentials and local apprenticeship hiring
Summary
District educator Chris Keaton told the board the district is expanding career and workforce-ready options — including OTC Plus/KTC partnerships, one‑year senior programs and industry credentials — and said several recent graduates secured local apprenticeships through employer partnerships.
Chris Keaton, a district educator who has worked in education for more than 30 years, told the Mount Vernon City Schools Board that the district has expanded career and workforce‑readiness programs tied to the CCWMR measure, which “says that everybody who walks across the stage has equal value and a measure.” She said the district’s approach emphasizes employment, enlistment, enrollment and entrepreneurship as pathways and that students can earn state‑governed, industry‑recognized credentials that enable immediate hiring.
Keaton outlined partnerships with Knox Technical Center (KTC) and Columbus State initiatives (OTC Plus and MEP). She described one‑year, senior‑only programs offering credentials…
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