"Today's high school students are tomorrow's workforce."
That's the pronouncement of North Carolina Gov.
Roy Cooper in announcing his state's $10 million investment in apprenticeships for 16- to 19-year-olds, the Charlotte Observer reports.
"Youth apprenticeship programs have become an increasingly popular tool for governors as they seek to offer training opportunities that prepare young people for good careers," Cooper says in a press release.
"With employers in virtually every economic sector in desperate need of talent, governors are looking to youth apprenticeship programs to provide young residents with a high-quality pathway into the workforce."
According to the St.
Louis Federal Reserve Bank, just 36.6% of North Carolina's 16- to 19-year-olds took part in the labor force in February 2024, down from 52.2% in February 2000.
Cooper's state is one of four to receive a grant from the federal government to create or expand apprenticeships for 16- to 19-year-olds.
The states of California, Indiana, and Utah will also receive grants to create or expand apprenticeships for 16- to 19-year-olds.
"By setting a youth apprenticeship definition that aligns with our state's goals of increasing work-based learning experiences, well as if apprentices speak to the needs of our education and workforce systems, as
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