Wakulla County Schools and the Chamber of Commerce met for the first-ever State of Education discussion, with one goal in mind: developing a workforce right here in Wakulla County.
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Wakulla County schools and businesses partner to build local workforce pipeline
The discussion centered on preparing students for life after high school and creating pathways for them to return to — and contribute to — their home community.
“So if we have well-educated workers to pull from in our community, then we’ll have successful businesses, so it really is in the interest of our business community to pay attention to what’s going on in our schools, to be partners with our school system, and also perhaps to invest in our school system,” Rachel Pienta, board of directors for the Chamber of Commerce, said…