Wisconsin Receives Grant for Career Education

A $2 million New Skills for Youth grant was recently announced at a press conference in Beaver Dam that will strengthen and expand career-education opportunities for Wisconsin students. The state is one of 10 grant recipients announced by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and JPMorgan Chase.

The three-year grant will allow Wisconsin to build on existing efforts in the state’s 16 technical college regions to connect student interests and workforce needs. Grant funding will support the new Regional Career Pathways Project, which will draw on CEO Champions within four pilot regions to connect workforce-relevant education and training to local industry needs. This will give students the ability to see where professional opportunities exist and allow the business community to share their future employment needs.

“Connecting educational experiences to the workplace has been one of my biggest priorities for Wisconsin schools,” said State Superintendent Tony Evers. “This grant gives us a chance to bring our education partners together with private sector businesses to build a structure that will benefit kids in whatever profession they choose.”

More information about the New Skills For Youth initiative is available at ccsso.org/Resources/Programs/New_Skills_for_Youth.html.