Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Iowa Manufacturing Podcast
Episode: Work-Based Learning Act Designed to Better Meet Needs of Employers
Description: For decades, Iowa's education system has been designed to lead kids to very general, liberal arts degrees with little learning that could be applied directly to their future careers. With the passage of Senate File 2411, a more comprehensive approach to Career and Technical Education creating clearer career paths in targeted industries like Advanced Manufacturing will become a reality. President of the Iowa Senate, Amy Sinclair, comes into the Iowa Manufacturing Studio with Leisa to explain the Workforce Opportunity Fund and changes to CTE Education certification and how this comprehensive plan will help Iowa's kids be more prepared f...