More than $2 million awarded to 10 Mass. vocational schools for additional training programs
By Felicia Gans Globe Staff,Updated April 29, 2021, 1:56 p.m.
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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Cabinet members toured the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School on Thursday. The governor was with students Natrhan Medina, left, and Lily Dukette, right.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
Ten Massachusetts vocational schools were awarded $2.1 million in grant funding Thursday as part of the stateâs Career Technical Initiative, a program that aims to strengthen and add workforce training programs for students and adults.
The initiative, first launched in January 2020, has a goal of training an additional 20,000 skilled trades workers over the next four years to both close skill gaps and meet business needs statewide. The funding announced Thursday will support programs in 23 different construction, trades, and manufacturing career paths.
These companies made the Boston Globeâs Top Places to Work list based on diversity and inclusion
By Katie Johnston Globe Staff,Updated April 26, 2021, 2 hours ago
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The entrance to the DraftKings headquarters in Boston.Courtesy of DraftKings
Employee responses about diversity were first culled from the Globeâs 2020 Top Places to Work rankings, and 40 of the highest-scoring companies completed a second questionnaire focused solely on their dedication to making their workplaces more equitable.
Katie Johnston can be reached at katie.johnston@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @ktkjohnston.
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