Tag: workforce shortage
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Programming, partnerships and outreach expand to fill gaps in health care workforce
What’s the first thing a primary care doctor addresses when they meet with a 28-year-old female patient with trouble staying asleep, fatigue, a lack of appetite, headaches and skin flare-ups like acne and eczema? CU Boulder employee and University of Colorado Colorado Springs graduate student Mary Gately posed that question to a group of high…
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As Colorado’s educator and school staff shortage drags on, enrollment in alternative pathways increases
By Laura Fitzgerald, Special to The Gazette As the statewide educator and school staff shortage persists, school districts are relying more often on short-term staff to fill the gaps. But many of these shortage hires are training to become teachers or specialized service providers, reflecting growing enrollments in alternative pathways to certification. School staff shortage,…
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School districts, industries unite to expand career education in Pikes Peak Region
Following years of high-skill job growth in the Pikes Peak region, its public school districts and businesses alike have taken strides in working together to build up tomorrow’s workforce. While each local school district has historically offered its own career and technical education programs, also referred to as “vocational education” or “tech ed” over the…
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Pikes Peak State College aims to fill workforce gap with new dental program, facility
Not even an afternoon thunderstorm could dampen the mood at Pikes Peak State College’s Rampart Range campus. Even as the rain rolled into Colorado Springs Tuesday afternoon, spirits were high as representatives and attendees huddled into the new Delta Dental Oral Health Career Center for its ceremonial ribbon cutting. The crowd’s sense of optimism comes as…
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State scholarship program to provide financial aid for students entering needed industries
State funding approved during last year’s legislative session looks to open the doors for recent graduates while also filling the Colorado’s current workforce needs. Opportunity Next Colorado is a one-time $25 million scholarship program for Class of 2024 high school graduates and students with equivalent credentials for the 2024-2025 academic year. The scholarship is specifically designed…
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Academy District 20 to host public session on earning teaching licenses
In an effort to address a statewide trend on a local level, Academy District 20 and the state nonprofit organization TEACH Colorado will host a public information session on how aspiring teachers can earn their license. The session will take place at the D-20 Administration Center and feature representatives from TEACH Colorado, the Colorado Department…