AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWorkforce & Training: Runge ISD is starting the year fully staffed and adding a vet tech career pathway, while Cape Fear Community College is leaning into lower-cost routes to workforce-ready skills as college prices climb. Career Readiness & Education Funding: Napa Valley USD won $1.4M to expand career technical education pathways, and St. Agnes College ran a robotics/innovation/entrepreneurship workshop for students. Disability Employment: The Bahamas is pushing inclusive hiring via a disability job fair tied to a 1% employment expectation, and Oregon’s rehab council recognized local employers for creating real work experiences for people with disabilities. Job Market Signals: Singapore reported about 3,600 fresh grads still seeking work (roughly 1 in 5) and highlighted steady entry-level PMET openings, while economists look to Friday’s U.S. jobs report for signs hiring picked up. Benefits & Retention: A workplace perks story argues employees now prioritize financial wellbeing and career growth over freebies. Policy & Pay: Virginia Gov. Spanberger intervened in a major utility merger review, and Philly moves toward algebra access for all eighth graders by 2027-28.
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