career training

Snyder Signs Marshall Plan For Talent To Pair Students With In-Demand Careers

MUSKEGON – Gov. Rick Snyder Tuesday signed into law the framework of the Marshall Plan for Talent designed to connect employers with educators to pair students with in-demand careers. The Marshall Plan encourages apprenticeships and mentorships with an educational focus on certifications and occupational licensing. “As I travel throughout the state of Michigan, the question

By |2018-06-26T20:03:46-04:00June 26th, 2018|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Coalition Seeks To Increase Transparency On Life Science Career Prospects

ANN ARBOR - Nine U.S. research universities and a major cancer institute this week announced plans to give would-be life scientists clear, standardized data on graduate school admissions, education and training opportunities, and career prospects. The institutions, which include the University of Michigan, formed the Coalition for Next Generation Life Science in response to the

By |2017-12-14T18:18:03-05:00December 14th, 2017|Life Sciences, STEM|

State Agencies Need To Work Together To Foster Career, Technical Education

LANSING - If career and technical education programs are going to gain the recognition that state leaders want, everyone involved needs to change how they talk about those programs, Governor Rick Snyder, Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Whiston and Talent and Economic Development Director Roger Curtis said in various presentations to the Governor's Education and

By |2017-04-27T16:44:59-04:00April 27th, 2017|Politics|