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James T. Farmer Jr. emphasizes industry partnerships as he joins JMCSS
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James T. Farmer Jr., who said he is joining the Jackson Manistee County School System, said he will prioritize industry partnerships, dual-enrollment pathways and work-based learning to connect students to manufacturing jobs that can pay $25–$30 an hour for young graduates.
James T. Farmer Jr., who said he is joining the Jackson Manistee County School System (JMCSS), told an interviewer that his combined manufacturing and technical-education background will guide his work to expand industry partnerships and work-based learning for students.
Farmer described more than 20 years in manufacturing and nine years in technical education as the center of his approach. “I started out as a production scheduler, then a production supervisor.…
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