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Bridging the Talent Gap

To maintain a thriving economy, students need to be prepared for high-demand, well-paying jobs, yet there are currently more jobs than skilled workers to fill them. This series looks at how schools are preparing students for the future workforce.

Superintendent to serve on Growing Michigan Together Council 

Kentwood Erin Albanese
Superintendent Kevin Polston will be a member of the PreK-12 Education workgroup, looking for ways to grow the state's population.

Kent ISD launches CareerPrep 2030 initiative

Bridging the Talent Gap Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Leaders shared thoughts on how to connect students to potential careers, help grow the local business economy, and build a pipeline of local talent to help fill current and expected employment vacancies...

Growing the next generation of educators

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
By clearing a pathway to the field of education, the Teacher Academy has seen a growing interest among students...

Hands-on trades training before graduation

Bridging the Talent Gap Alexis Stark
Crossroads Alternative High School students learn trade skills before graduation in welding and construction at Grand Rapids Community College’s Leslie E. Tassell M-TEC program...

A dose of reality

Cedar Springs Jane Lally
Middle school students learn about finances and budgeting in Reality Store class activities...

Ready for prime time

Grand Rapids Erin Albanese
Innovation Central students are receiving more tools, equipment and opportunities as an SME PRIME School...

Discovering the ‘why’ of career exploration

Northview Morgan Jarema
Grow MainStreet is helping the district — and middle-school students — connect many of the dots between today’s learning and career awareness...

New initiative aims to connect students with careers & schools with employers

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Kent ISD expands career exploration and work-based opportunities through its new Career and Talent Development initiative...

Kent Career Tech Center and Kent Transition Center to merge

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
The Kent Career Tech Center and Kent Transition Center merger, planned for the 2023-24 school year, is aimed at giving students more opportunities for career exploration...

Hands-on learning means expanded skills

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
The pilot course in a planned merger of KTC and Tech Center programs shows signs of broadening skills-based learning to a wider student population...

‘I can’t imagine doing anything else’

Northview Morgan Jarema
This Northview Next Career Center grad discovered a new passion his senior year and landed a good job right out of high school...

Engineering internship helps Tech Center student explore career

Bridging the Talent Gap Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Isaac Clark never knew how complicated making a box could be until he landed an internship at Michigan Lasercut...
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Playing with fire

Grandville Brett Atwood
The high school’s auto tech students are preparing this car for a full restoration — and preparing for a great career at the same time...

Framing the Future

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
West Michigan Works! Construction Roadshow gives students an introduction to the construction field...

Coming clean with chemistry

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema
STEM Academy students are on their way to cleaning up as they make, market and sell soap...

GRPS works to create direct teacher pipeline

Grand Rapids Phil de Haan
GRPS was one of 44 districts across the state announced a year ago as part of the new program...
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