The straight line from high school to college to career success — often considered the preferred path to a living wage — is no longer the prevailing wisdom. Too many Washingtonians are being left behind, with only 40% of students completing a credential after high school.
Realizing that a strong educated workforce depends on a variety of alternate career and apprenticeship pathways, lawmakers stepped up and established the Career Connect Washington system in 2019 as part of the Workforce Education Investment Act.
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