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Winter 2023 Newsletter, Director's Focus, and CoE Spotlight

In the first newsletter, fully redesigned and refocused for 2023, dives into upcoming events, Director’s focus column on building legacy in the construction trades, guest columnist Anne Avary is in the CoE spotlight for the NW Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology, and we look into latest news and developments within the industry here in Washington state.

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COE Spotlight: Marine Manufacturing & Technology

The NW Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology is committed to supporting and expanding a competitive and resilient maritime workforce for Washington State.  We work with two broad sub-sectors of the industry, ashore and afloat.  This includes boat and ship building and repair, underway operations, water transportation, and commercial fishing.

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Skilled trades in high school: what voters, parents, and students want from policymakers and educators

Voters, parents, and high school students share a remarkably positive view of skilled trades classes and support greater investment in these courses to prepare students for life after high school, according to a new study from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago. The study finds broad and bipartisan support among voters and parents alike for a variety of funding mechanisms to bolster skilled trades education.

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