South Carolina awarded $14.9 million grant to improve student data systems network

The South Carolina Department of Education has been awarded a multimillion-dollar federal grant that will help the state’s educators improve student achievement, teacher performance and school quality, the Institute of Education Sciences announced Friday.

GOVERNOR CRIST UNVEILS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN

Continuing his commitment to strengthening Florida’s workforce, Governor Charlie Crist today announced a new, major public-private partnership between Microsoft and the State of Florida to provide free technology training to individuals across the state. Through the Microsoft Elevate America initiative, Microsoft has partnered with Workforce Florida Inc. to donate to the state 40,000 vouchers for no-cost, online technology training and certification through all of the state’s 24 Regional Workforce Boards. The Elevate America program complements Workforce Florida’s ongoing efforts to bolster digital access and literacy and to provide resources to individuals and employers seeking talent development resources.

Students finish renovations on Pottstown home

Pottstown Mercury
Thanks to the efforts of the Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board, the 31 young men from St. Gabriel's Hall have been helping to demolish and ...

Way to Work Program will jump-start job creation

Citybizlist (press release)
Recently Mayor Michael A. Nutter, the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board, and the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation (PWDC) announced the ...

California awards $29.6 million in stimulus funds for clean jobs ...

EnergyPortal.eu
... million to provide workforce development, create clean jobs and improve energy ... comes from the federal America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). ...

Hawaii summer youth employment program expands eligibility

Honolulu Advertiser
Eligibility for the state's 2010 Summer Youth Employment Program has been expanded to provide more young people with summer jobs opportunities that pay $8 ...

Program has big success preventing school dropouts

WPDE
The statewide program started five years ago under the leadership of Governor Mark Sanford and the state Workforce Investment Board. ...