宾夕法尼亚州宣布拨款逾410万美元扩大“Schools-to-Work”项目：全州17个学徒项目获批
宾夕法尼亚州劳工与产业部（L&I）10月23日宣布，将向全州17个项目发放逾410万美元“Schools-to-Work”（学校到职场）拨款，帮助高中生毕业时不仅拿到文凭，更拥有清晰的就业路径。项目覆盖技工、医疗、制造、信息技术和教育等紧缺行业，并带动学区、职业技术中心、雇主、劳动力委员会与培训机构协同。
劳工部长 Nancy A. Walker 当天在萨斯奎汉纳镇学区宣布这项投资。该学区本轮获拨23万6226美元，将启动“PATH-Ed”注册前学徒项目，在其“见习教师计划”基础上培养未来教师，以应对宾州教师短缺。其他获批项目还包括法雷尔学区、匹兹堡大学泰特斯维尔分校以及费城 JEVS 与 Launchpad 的学徒与前学徒班，金额均在21万至25万美元之间。
州政府称，夏皮罗政府三年内将职业技校、职业技术教育和学徒项目拨款从1.18亿美元提高到1.83亿美元，新增231个学徒与前学徒项目，近1.8万名新学徒加入。本轮410万美元全部由州政府出资；州长2026-27年度预算提议再投1800万美元并将该项目经费翻倍至700万美元。
来源：GSM·美国
Pennsylvania Invests Over $4.1 Million to Expand Schools-to-Work Program Across 17 Projects
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announced on October 23 an investment of more than $4.1 million in Schools-to-Work grant awards, supporting 17 projects statewide that will prepare high school students for a career and ensure they have a clear path to employment upon graduation. The projects align training with in-demand industries including the skilled trades, health care, manufacturing, information technology and education, and strengthen partnerships among school districts, career and technical centers, employers, workforce boards and training providers.
L&I Secretary Nancy A. Walker announced the investment during an event at Susquehanna Township School District, which was awarded $236,226 to launch its PATH-Ed registered pre-apprenticeship program, building on its Cadet Teaching Program to address teacher shortages. Other recipients include the Farrell Area School District, the University of Pittsburgh–Titusville, and JEVS Human Services and Launchpad in Philadelphia, with awards between about $210,000 and $250,000.
Over the past three years, Governor Josh Shapiro's administration has increased funding for vo-tech, career and technical education and apprenticeship programs from $118 million to $183 million, registered 231 new pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships, and enrolled nearly 18,000 new apprentices. This round is 100 percent state funded; the governor's 2026-27 budget plan proposes an additional $18 million and doubling Schools-to-Work funding to $7 million.
Source: GSM·America
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