LA: Governor Recognizes Mentor-Protégé Program Participants
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards recently recognized the inaugural class of companies participating in Louisiana’s Mentor-Protégé Recognition Program. Administered by Louisiana Economic...
Workforce Programs
MO: State Receives $1.3 Million in Apprenticeship Funding
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson recently announced $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Labor’s State Apprenticeship Expansion Grant will be used to help Missouri build on its already robust...
TX: Univ. Texas-San Antonio to Hold Coding Boot Camp Sept. 9
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) announced the launch of its first coding boot camp, in partnership with leading workforce accelerator Trilogy Education, to serve adult learners and...
MO: DED Issues Call for Workforce Training Initiative Proposals
The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced proposals are now being accepted for the Workforce Training Initiative through Sept. 30. The initiative provides financial assistance to local...
NGA Prez Releases Guide to Help States Meet Workforce Challenges
Concluding his yearlong tenure as chair of the National Governors Association, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock released a guide for his fellow governors on how to help prepare their workforce for the...
LED FastStart Ranks No.1 In Workforce Training For 10th Straight Year
Business Facilities ranked LED FastStart® as the nation’s No. 1 state workforce training program for a record 10th consecutive year. Established in 2008, LED FastStart became the national leader in...
LED FastStart Tops Workforce Training Program Rankings for 8th Year
Since launching in 2008, LED FastStart® has raised the bar and elevated expectations for what a best-in-class workforce program should look like. Training more than 26,000 workers for...