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EDA and Fairmont State outline ARC grant to link schools with employers
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Preston County EDA and Fairmont State staff outlined an ARC-funded regional grant to expand work-based learning, Project Lead The Way, VR job shadows and paid micro-internships. The board asked for quarterly updates and measurable outcomes tied to student placements.
Representatives of the Preston County Economic Development Authority and Fairmont State University briefed the Preston County Board of Education on Nov. 10 about a multi-county ARC Power Grant aimed at strengthening career pathways between K–12 education and local employers.
Robbie, who represents the Preston County EDA, said Preston County was one of the early partners in a regional grant that has moved from feasibility work to implementation. Lloyd Ford, Fairmont State’s work-based learning coordinator, explained the grant’s…
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