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BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS CALL FOR INVESTMENTS IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION TO FIGHT MAINE’S LOOMING SKILLS GAP
A new research brief highlights the serious challenges facing Maine’s workforce, emphasizing the need to strengthen career-technical education and high-quality postsecondary learning.
LEWISTON, ME – Without key investments in career-technical education (CTE) and high-quality postsecondary programs, Maine faces a significant shortfall of skilled workers that imperil the state’s economy and will only get worse as the population continues to age…
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Attending and presenting today at the annual Educate Maine Symposium and Leadership Luncheon with some of our partners. Great event! #emsymposium2019
So here is the real secret of why students who attend CTE school in Maine succeed.....it’s because when a CTE student fails at a task there is a teacher standing with them helping them to learn from their mistakes! We all have made mistakes but it’s learning from them that separates those who ultimately succeed from those who don’t.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/failure-found-to-be-an-essential-prerequisite-for-success/
Failure Found to Be an “Essential Prerequisite” for Success
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Scientists use big data to understand what separates winners from losersWhen you think of the middle class, you think of folks who keep the country running. This article is spot on.
www.cnbc.com/2017/11/10/trade-school-not-4-year-college-can-solve-the-us-income-gap.html?__source...
Trade school, not 4-year college, is a better bet to solve the US income gap, researchers say
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Research finds that trade school, not a bachelor's degree, may be better for workers displaced by artificial intelligence and technology.Attending the annual Foundation Dinner tonight at Eastern Maine Community College. Great to see the community coming together to support traditional and non-traditional students!