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Klobuchar lays out plans for workforce development, K-12 achievement
Klobuchar proposed 10,000 new apprenticeship slots and a statewide classroom device ban as part of a broader plan to boost jobs and test scores.
- On Saturday, Senator Amy Klobuchar announced a plan to overhaul workforce development and raise K-12 academic achievement during a campaign event at the Heintz Center in Rochester.
- Klobuchar proposed adding 10,000 apprenticeship and skills training opportunities, essentially doubling the current count of about 11,600, while launching a statewide "Future of Work" initiative.
- Rion co-founder Atta Behfar called the program essential for Minnesota's growth, while Riverland Community College instructor Nick Schiltz noted that "middle-skill jobs" require more than high school diplomas.
- Citing Mississippi's model, Klobuchar outlined a universal cell-phone ban in classrooms and "regular, small-group tutoring" to improve K-12 education in Minnesota.
- Klobuchar, the DFL Party-endorsed candidate, seeks to replace current Governor Tim Walz, facing six primary opponents including Kendall Qualls, Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, and MyPillow owner Mike Lindell.
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Klobuchar lays out plans for workforce development, K-12 achievement
DFL candidate for governor was joined by about half a dozen local business leaders and others at Rochester Community and Technical College.
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